Wanted: Perfect Mother
Seen it?1970 | 130 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and the widower decides to marry again and getting a new mother to his children. Carla is the popular one among several choices, but the head servant poisons the minds of the children against her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 976 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lino Brocka
- Dante RiveroDante
- Liza LorenaElsa
- Boots Anson-RoaCarla
- Caridad SanchezLucia
- Mary WalterLinda's Mother
- Etang DischerMagna
- Eddie MercadoFerdie
- Rebecca DomingoMs. Mabintog
- Gina AlajarDorina
- Ariosto Reyes Jr.Rex