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Esmeralda

1959

A classic melodrama that unfolds with earnest feeling, asking patience as it builds its emotional stakes.

Overview
Serialized in Espesyal Komiks by Pablo S. Gomez, the big-screen adaptation of 'Esmerada' stars Carmen Rosales in the titular role.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • class
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Octavio Silos
    Written by
    Medy Tarnate
    Starring
    Carmen Rosales, Oscar Moreno, Barbara Perez, Carlos Salazar, Daisy Romualdez, Rosa Mia, Rosita Noble, Tito Galla
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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