best performances of vilma santos
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1. Sister Stella L. (1984)
103 min | Drama
A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Gina Alajar, Laurice Guillen
Votes: 134
2. Relasyon (1982)
114 min | Drama, Romance
The story follows the trials of a woman as she risks to build a meaningful relationship with a married man despite the different hurdles that abound.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Jimi Melendez, Ernie Zarate
Votes: 103
3. Bata bata paano ka ginawa? (1998)
TV-PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Women's-rights advocate Lea has two children from two different men. Although her children's fathers find madness in her methods, they pretty much let her have her way as far as their children are concerned.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Ariel Rivera, Albert Martinez, Raymond Bagatsing
Votes: 152
4. The Seventies (2002)
TV-14 | 128 min | Drama
A middle-class Filipino family struggles to survive in the era of dictatorship.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Piolo Pascual, Marvin Agustin
Votes: 592
5. Because I Love You (1993)
111 min | Drama, Romance
Dolzura Cortez has had several men in her life. One returns as an AIDS researcher and Dolzura is to be his unwitting subject. He encourages her to come out into the public so that she can ... See full summary »
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Charito Solis, Nonie Buencamino
Votes: 36
6. Broken Marriage (1983)
106 min | Drama
A WORKING WIFE, A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT IN A TELEVISION NETWORK, AND A JOURNALIST SUCCUMB TO THE PRESSURES AND DEMANDS OF THEIR CAREERS AND GIVE UP ON THEIR MARRIAGE.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Orestes Ojeda, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 83
7. On Borrowed Time (1989)
119 min | Drama
AFTER LEANING THAT SHE TERMINAL CANCER, A SINGLE-PARENT PREPARES FOR HER DEATH BUT DISCOVERS INSTEAD THE BEAUTY AND VALUE OF LIFE.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Gabby Concepcion, Eric Quizon, Zsa Zsa Padilla
Votes: 65
8. Burlesk Queen (1977)
129 min | Drama, Romance
To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite. But when Virgie gets drunk on the night of her scheduled show, Chato pitches in for her. And... See full summary »
Director: Celso Ad. Castillo | Stars: Vilma Santos, Rosemarie Gil, Rolly Quizon, Leopoldo Salcedo
Votes: 395
9. Anak (2000)
TV-PG | 135 min | Drama
Filipina Overseas Contract Worker is forced to leave her family and take a higher-paying job in a more-prosperous Asian country, unaware of her husband's death.
Director: Rory B. Quintos | Stars: Vilma Santos, Claudine Barretto, Joel Torre, Baron Geisler
Votes: 354
10. In My Life (2009)
PG | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
Shirley Templo (Vilma Santos-Recto) is a ruthless woman. Many people deal with her strong attitude only for fear of her cold stare, or her outlash. She works as a librarian in a school, and... See full summary »
Director: Olivia M. Lamasan | Stars: Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano, Tirso Cruz III
Votes: 210
11. Tagos ng dugo (1987)
TV-MA | 136 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation. She has grown up into a serial killer, transforming herself to different personalities as she... See full summary »
Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: Vilma Santos, Michael De Mesa, Miguel Rodriguez, Francis Arnaiz
Votes: 85
12. Ipagpatawad mo (1991)
103 min | Drama
A married couple tries to make their marriage work despite the fact that both of them are career-oriented, and that tensions are created by the presence of their first child, Mike Jr., who turns out to be autistic.
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Charito Solis, Delia Razon
Votes: 73
13. You Are Mine (1978)
TV-PG | 124 min | Drama, Romance
A 1978 Filipino romantic drama film about a man's guilt over his affair with another woman that hurt the feelings of his long time girlfriend.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Nick Romano
Votes: 55
14. Pakawalan mo ako (1981)
90 min | Drama
AN ESCORT WOMAN'S FIANCE JUNKS HER WHEN HER PROFESSION IS REVEALED, PROMPTING A SERIES OF COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIPS THAT EVENTUALLY END IN MURDER. IN THE END, THE GUILTY BOY - FRIEND DEFENDS HER IN COURT.
Director: Elwood Perez | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Anthony Castelo, Deborah Sun
Votes: 26
15. Baby Tsina (1984)
110 min | Drama
Alyas Baby Tsina/Alias Baby China (1984) is based on the true legal story of Evelyn Duave Ortega, aka Baby Tsina (She was called this in court documents because she looked Chinese. ... See full summary »
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Stars: Vilma Santos, Rez Cortez, Rolando Tinio, Zeny Zabala
Votes: 74
16. Adultery (1984)
100 min | Drama
Dreaming to be released from her miserable life of poverty, Aida, a waitress, abandons her bedridden father, her moralistic mother, her jobless brother and her good-for-nothing sister to ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Vilma Santos, Phillip Salvador, Mario Montenegro, Deborah Sun
Votes: 32
17. Mano po III: My Love (2004)
112 min | Drama, Romance
Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her, children any parent would be proud of, and the respect and admiration ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Eddie Garcia, Sheryl Cruz
Votes: 67
18. When Heaven Judges (1990)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama
Florida (Vilma Santos) concocts a plan to avenge the abuse she suffered from devilish matriarch Octavia (Gloria Romero), only to discover that the child she used to exploit for her revenge ... See full summary »
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Vilma Santos, Richard Gomez, Gloria Romero, Charo Santos-Concio
Votes: 60
19. Ibulong mo sa Diyos (1988)
82 min | Drama
Director: Elwood Perez | Stars: Vilma Santos, Gary Valenciano, Paquito Diaz, Miguel Rodriguez
Votes: 30
20. Sinungaling mong puso (1992)
123 min | Drama
Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: Vilma Santos, Gabby Concepcion, Aga Muhlach, Alice Dixson
Votes: 18
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