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59% Critic Match
Child of Sorrow
“Realistic as life!”
5.9 / 10• 1956• 1h 59m•NR• Filipino
CrimeDrama
Storyline
A war hero forced to participate in a smuggling ring meets a prostitute in the postwar ruins of Manila.
Cast & Crew
Rosa Rosal
Tita
Lead
Tony Santos
Vic
Joseph de Cordova
Kardo
Vic Silayan
Father Fidel
VB
Vic Bacani
Ipe
Leroy Salvador
Soldier
RA
Rosa Aguirre
Tinay
OK
Oscar Kesse
Club Manager
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lamberto V. Avellana's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Child of Sorrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
