Mga Mata Ni Angelita

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Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1974 to 1978. It was made into a film by Larry Santiago Productions and catapulted Julie Vega into fame.

A star-studded film featuring a blind orphan named Angelita (Julie Vega) who is found unconscious by a groups of nuns after Belen (Gloria Sevilla) attempted to kill her by letting her walk straight ahead on the edge of a cliff. In the monastery, she starts her deep devotion to Virgin Mary in the convent which was last seen missing her pair of eyes. Angelita starts to search for her parents, and along the way she touches various lives, both poor and rich, until she finds her mother Janet (Helen Gamboa).

Director: Lauro Pacheco
Writers: Ricardo Y. Feliciano (story), Jose Flores Sibal (screenplay)
Stars: Julie Vega, Gloria Sevilla, Amado Cortez, Mat Ranillo III, Roldan Rodrigo, Boots Anson-Roa, Alma Moreno, Christopher De Leon, Tony Carreon, German Moreno, Rez Cortez, Eddie Rodriguez, Paquito Diaz, Rosanna Ortiz, Naty Bernardo, Vilma Santos, Nora Aunor, Joseph Estrada, Ricky Santiago, Bert ‘Tawa’ Marcelo, Rey Malonzo, Trixia Gomez, Marissa Delgado, Etang Discher, Paquito Salcedo, Ramon Revilla, Didith Reyes, Ike Lozada, Aruray, Patria Plata, Helen Gamboa, Dolphy, Fernando Poe Jr., Telly Babasa, Larry Esguerra, Fred Esplana, Pat Johnson, Sharon Manabat, Ben Romero, Er ‘Canton’ Salazar, Rosette Santiago, Roger Saulog, Salvador Zaragoza, Danny Zurbano