The Tenants

The Tenants

The Tenants

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The Tenants

1976

1h 58m

3.0(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field, harvesting it during the months of October to December.

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10 featured cast members

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Robert Arevalo

Robert Arevalo

Salvador

Hilda Koronel

Hilda Koronel

Ester

Rosa Rosal

Rosa Rosal

Dolores

Alicia Alonzo

Alicia Alonzo

Aurora

Pancho Magalona

Pancho Magalona

Don Manuel

Gloria Romero

Gloria Romero

Doña Consuelo

Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

David

Joseph Sytangco

Juan Miguel

Menggie Cobarrubias

Menggie Cobarrubias

Andres

Tony Santos

Tony Santos

Arsenio del Mundo

Creative team

Directed by: Behn Cervantes
Written by: Lualhati Bautista
Oscar Miranda
Produced by: Oscar Miranda

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