Palimos ng Pag-ibig (film)

**Palimos ng Pag-ibig**
Palimos ng Pag-ibig
Directed by	Eddie Garcia
Starring	Vilma Santos; Edu Manzano; Dina Bonnevie;
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	1985
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog

Palimos ng Pag-ibig (Filipino: "Begging for Love") was a movie in 1985 and turned into a TV series in 2007 for the first installment of Sineserye Presents. This was from the original story by Nerissa Cabral. This movie was home of the famous tagline: "Para kang karenderiang bukas sa lahat ng gustong kumain!" (You're like a restaurant that's open to anyone who wants to eat!), In context of prostitution reference.

Plot

On the outside, Fina and Rodel's marriage is a match made in heaven but behind the thick walls of what they call home, their relationship is on the verge of crumbling. For all their affluence, the couple's lives remain empty, devoid of a child to call their own. Due to her medical condition, any attempts they make to conceive a child may prove fatal to Fina (Santos). In an act of despiration, Rodel(Manzano) takes matter into his own hands and seeks the services of surrogate mother, Ditas. The plan goes awry when Rodel becomes genuinely attracted to the younger and more alluring Ditas(Bonavie); while Ditas, who being destitute nearly all her life, finds the notion of prosperity equally irresistable.

Cast and Characters

Vilma Santos as Fina
Edu Manzano as Rodel
Dina Bonnevie as Ditas
Cherie Gil as Verna
Laurice Guillen as Mitos
Pepito Rodriguez

Komiks Origin

Palimos ng Pag-ibig was first serialized in Komiks before it was translated in the big screen. Nerissa Cabral was the creator and writer of the story.

TV Series

In 2007, ABS-CBN remade the film into a TV series as the first installment of Sineserye Presents. It stars Kristine Hermosa as Ditas, Diether Ocampo as Rodel and Rica Peralejo as Fina.