Markova: Comfort Gay

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Markova:Comfort Gay

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Directed by Gil Portes
Written by Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.
Starring Dolphy
Eric Quizon
Jeffrey Quizon
Efren Guinto Jr.
Mr. Baes[PE,UPH]
Mr. Arevalo[BUSINESS,UPH]
Release date(s) 2000
Running time 97 mins
Language Tagalog
Japanese
IMDb profile

Markova:Comfort Gay is a film based on the life of Walter Dempster Jr., the last surviving Filipino comfort gay from World War II. It tells the story of his hardships during his childhood and his travails during the World War II Japanese Occupation. He character was played by actor Dolphy, who played the adult Markova while two of his sons, Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon, played the role of two younger Markovas in two more different phases of his life.

[edit] Cast

  • Dolphy as Walter Dempster Jr./Walterina Markova (adult years)
  • Eric Quizon as Walterina Markova (during his middle years)
  • Jeffrey Quizon as the young Markova
  • Ricci Chan
  • R.S. Francisco
  • Melvin Lee
  • Loren Legarda
  • Freddie Quizon
  • Ronnie Quizon
  • Andoy Ranay