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Of the Flesh (Filipino: Karnal) is a 1983 Philippine horror drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It was adapted and written by Ricky Lee from the legal story "To Take a Life" by Teresa Añover Rodriguez and produced by Benjamin G. Yalung.
Sep 13, 2019 · Of the Flesh. A groom takes his city bride to his hometown to settle in his father's house. Struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, the patriarch is driven to lust after his daughter-in-law. When things come to a head, a violent family quarrel ensues and leads to tragedy.
Mar 28, 2021 · As the final movie in her renowned feminist trilogy, Marilou Diaz-Abaya’s 'Karnal' offers a wicked spin on the traditional Filipino patriarch and his countryside town.
The way of all flesh. The root of all evil. When Narcing brings home his wife Puring to their hometown Mulawin in the 1930s, it sets off a series of events that include parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt and redemption. Cast. Crew.
Apr 12, 2023 · DP Manolo Abaya (Abaya's husband) captures the rural locations in a way that creates a truly hellish environment, with the few moments of idyllic beauty buried under the cruelty and the violence that dominate the narrative.
Karnal, a 1983 classic among Marilou Diaz-Abaya’s trilogy of feminist films that include Brutal and Moral, was restored in 2015 by ABS-CBN in partnership with the Central Digital Lab (CDL). It took 1,122 hours to clean the evident marks on the picture particularly the watermarks and splices.
Director Marilou DIAZ-ABAYA | 1983 | Philippines | 123 mins | Tagalog w/ES. With the solemnity of a Greek tragedy, yet with an intimacy in storytelling, KARNAL follows a prodigal son Narcing’s return to his family’s isolated hacienda with his urban wife Puring.
A middle-aged spinster, serving as the narrator, unfolds the tragic drama of a prominent family ruled by a wealthy landowner. Newlyweds Narcing and Puring arrive from the city to settle in the groom’s hometown of Mulawin. His father, Gusting, is struck by Puring’s resemblance to his dead wife.
Overview. When Narcing brings home his wife Puring to their hometown Mulawin in the 1930s, it sets off a series of events that include parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt and redemption. Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
Karnal. DRAMA. A woman from the city moves to the countryside with her new husband, who is struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife. Information. Studio. Cine Suerte. Released. 1983. Run Time. 2 hr 3 min. Rated. R-18. Region of Origin.
