Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin

1976 Filipino drama film

Reuben R. Canoy
Cesar J. Amigo

Produced byReuben R. CanoyStarring

Charito Solis
Dindo Fernando
Alona Alegre
Perla Bautista

CinematographyRudy DiñoMusic byWilly Cruz

Production
company

Rueben Canoy Productions

Release date

June 23, 1976 (1976-06-23)

CountryPhilippinesLanguageFilipino

Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin (lit. 'Lady... behind the mirror') is a 1976 Filipino drama film directed by Cesar J. Amigo from a script by Amigo and producer Reuben Canoy. Starring Charito Solis, Dindo Fernando, Alona Alegre and Perla Bautista, it is about a woman with two personas: Laura, a faithful wife in the day, and Lorna, a mistress of another at night. The film was released in June 1976, and was the penultimate film written or directed by Amigo.^[1]

Critic Justino Dormiendo gave Babae... a negative review, expressing disappointment in the film's standard quality "sex drama" despite the talented cast and the involvement of accomplished writers Amigo and Canoy.

Cast

Charito Solis as Laura / Lorna
Dindo Fernando
Alona Alegre
Perla Bautista
Teddy Yabut
Ward Luarca
Joe Cantada
Tony Santos Sr.
Lauro Delgado
Fr. Ben Carreon
Jim Fernandez

Production

Background

Reuben Canoy, a writer and former mayor of Cagayan de Oro, was a supporter of the Marcos administration until 1976 when he defected to the opposition.^[2]

Music

The film's theme song, titled "Babae....Sa Likod ng Salamin", was written by Willy Cruz and writer Rolando Tinio and sung by Celeste Legaspi.^[3]

Release

Critical reception

Justino M. Dormiendo, writing for Sagisag, gave Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin a negative review. Having expressed high expectations for a film made by Cesar J. Amigo, a multiple FAMAS Award winner, and Reuben Canoy with the involvement of a talented cast, he expressed disappointment in the overall quality of the film, stating that "this has no difference from the numerous sex dramas being sold in the market. In reality, the story is not credible."^[4]

References

^ Casocot, Ian Rosales (September 25, 2022). "A remembrance of a Dumaguete filmmaker". Dumaguete MetroPost Online. UniTown Publishing House. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Gonzales, Stella O. (April 22, 2001). "It's Your Choice: Reuben R. Canoy". Sunday Inquirer Magazine. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ Tinio, Rolando S. (1989). Kristal Na Uniberso (in Filipino). Office of Research & Publications, Ateneo de Manila University. Retrieved June 26, 2024. Inawit ni Celeste Legaspi ang "Babae sa Likod ng Salamin" bilang theme song ng pelikulang ganoon din ang pamagat.
^ Dormiendo, Justino M. (July 1976). Lumbera, Bienvenido (ed.). "Seks sa Pelikulang Pilipino" [Sex in Philippine Movies]. Sagisag (in Filipino). Research & Analysis Center, Department of Public Information. pp. 51–53. Retrieved June 26, 2024. Wala itong ikinaiba sa sandamak na sex drama na ikinakalakal sa mga palengke. Sa katunayan, hindi credible and istorya.