Once, There Was a Mother (1983)
A mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with her three daughters.
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Cast
Nora Aunor
as Ruth
Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor on 21 May 1953 and died on 16 April 2025) was a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. She was best known for her roles in the films Tatlong...
Maricel Soriano
as Noemi
Maricel Soriano (born Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano; February 25, 1965) is a Filipina film and television actress. Dubbed "The Diamond Star", she has been active since 1971, appearing in over a hundred...
Manilyn Reynes
as Ding
Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez (born April 27, 1972), simply known as Manilyn Reynes, is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, singer, television host, and commercial model. In the Philippines, Reynes has been re...
Charito Solis
as Sarah
Rosario Violeta Solís Hernández, better known as Charito Solís (October 6, 1935 – January 9, 1998), was a FAMAS and Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino film actress. Her most notable films include Kund...
Bembol Roco
as Allan
Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Juli...
William Martinez
as Rene
William Pineda Martinez (born May 31, 1966) is a Filipino actor who belongs to the first batch of Regal babies whose movie career was launched in the early 1980s. He initially starred in drama films,...
Director
Maryo J. de los Reyes