Joyful Mystery
Joyful Mystery

Movie·1984·2h 2m

Joyful Mystery

In the name of money, will you gamble your soul?

Country

Philippines

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Misteryo sa Tuwa

August 1950. The fortunes of three impoverished friends and their families abruptly change after an airplane crashes in a nearby mountain. They rush to the crash site along with all the villagers, not to help the victims but to plunder their valuables. A dead American passenger carried a large amount of money in his briefcase, which Mesiong, Ponsoy, and Jamin find and avariciously keep for themselves. But the town mayor gets greedy and, with his hirelings, abducts the three to divest them of their booty.

Producer

Charo Santos, Madeleine Gallaga

Cinematography

Rody Lacap

Editor

Jess Navarro

Themes

kidnappingstolen moneyphilippinesbag of moneytortureplatoonlootcorrupt politicianmutilationarmy campplane crashgreedy man

Production House

Experimental Cinema of the Philippines

Audience Score

82%

5 votes

Skip5%
Timepass12%
Go for it36%
Perfection47%

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Region: US

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Cast

Tony Santos

Tony Santos

Ponsoy

Johnny Delgado

Johnny Delgado

Mesiong

Ama Quiambao

Ama Quiambao

Ada

Ronnie Lazaro

Ronnie Lazaro

Jamin

Alicia Alonzo

Alicia Alonzo

Pinang

Robert Antonio

Captain Salgado

Lito Anzures

Lito Anzures

Castro

Mario Taguiwalo

Mayor Pedro Valle

Maria Montes

Ising

Ray Ventura

Ray Ventura

Santos

Perry Fajardo

Marcial

Susanna Faller

Inang Iska

Romeo Igloria

Benito

Mely Mallari

Marta

Vangie Labalan

Vangie Labalan

Marcela

Benjamin Delina

Luis

Wilfredo Saludares

Didong

Filemon Faller

Julian

// crew

Crew

Abbo Q. Dela Cruz

Abbo Q. Dela Cruz

Screenplay, Director

Jess Navarro

Jess Navarro

Editor

Charo Santos

Charo Santos

Executive Producer

Madeleine Gallaga

Producer

Rody Lacap

Rody Lacap

Director of Photography

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