---
title: 'Of the Flesh (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marilou Diaz-Abaya'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Philippines'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/of-the-flesh-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312863/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Of the Flesh (1983)

1983 · 123 min · Drama · Philippines


## Synopsis

Karnal, internationally titled Of the Flesh, is a 1983 Philippine drama horror film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It was adapted and written by Ricky Lee from the legal story "To Take a Life" by Teresa Añover Rodriguez and produced by Benjamin G. Yalung. Set in the 1930s, during the American colonial era, it tells the story of a newlywed couple, Narcing and Puring, who arrive from Manila in the town of Mulawin, a place filled with violent and tragic pasts, a place likened to Hell by its storyteller, played by Charito Solis. Settling in Mulawin, they will witness misfortunes and violence, including rape, incest, parricide, and tyranny perpetrated by the cruel Gusting.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marilou Diaz-Abaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilou-diaz-abaya)
- **Screenplay:** [Ricky Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-lee)

## Cast

- [Charito Solis](https://cinepixo.com/people/charito-solis)

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