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Sister Stella L.
Sister Stella L.

Sister Stella L.

The continuing saga of a nun's awakening.

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DramaCrime

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A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.167/10

Release Date

11 July 1984

Country

Philippines

Cast

Vilma Santos

Vilma Santos

Sister Stella Legaspi

Jay Ilagan

Jay Ilagan

Nick Fajardo

Gina Alajar

Gina Alajar

Gigi

Laurice Guillen

Laurice Guillen

Sister Stella Bautista

Tony Santos

Tony Santos

Ka Dencio

Anita Linda

Anita Linda

Auring

Liza Lorena

Liza Lorena

Magazine Editor

Rody Vera

Rody Vera

Roger

Eddie Infante

Eddie Infante

Ka Sidring

Adul de Leon

Adul de Leon

Sister Juaning

Malou de Guzman

Malou de Guzman

Soledad

Pen Medina

Pen Medina

Nes

Jojo Sanchez

Jojo Sanchez

Sister Carmen

Raquel Villavicencio

Raquel Villavicencio

Sister Annie

Fred Capulong

Fred Capulong

Kapitan

Joe Jardi

Joe Jardi

Goon

Waldo Reyes

Waldo Reyes

Goon

Jimmy Reyes

Jimmy Reyes

Goon

George Wendth

George Wendth

Goon

Fernando Modesto

Fernando Modesto

Photographer

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