

Ang Pulubi at ang Prinsesa
1997-01-11 · 119 min · ★ 8.0
A homeless little girl named Rosalie saves an abducted rich selfish brat Nikka. Rosalie gets shot when one of the goons opens a fire. To extend their gratitude for Rosalie’s bravery, Nikka’s mother adopts the lesser fortunate child. However, instead of being thankful Nikka treats Rosalie harshly which pushes the latter to go back and join her fellow street children.
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- Directors
- Jerry Lopez Sineneng
- Production companies
- Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Camille PratsRosalie
Angelica PanganibanNikka
Sharmaine ArnaizMalunggay
Romnick SarmentaBaldo
Teresa LoyzagaPia
Emilio GarciaDindo
Ricardo CepedaBoss Tom
John LapusRoda
Michael Roy JornalesRico
Eula ValdezRosalie's Mother
Dexter DoriaTiya Bella
Archie AdamosTiyo Gaston
Mel KimuraYaya
Tess DumpitProstitute
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