
Caught in the Act(1981)
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.

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In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.
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1981-11-27
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
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