- Country: Philippines
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Release: 1970-06-14
- Director: Lino Brocka
- Writers: Mars Ravelo , Lino Brocka
- Language: Filipino | Tagalog | English
- Stars: Dante Rivero , Liza Lorena , Boots Anson-Roa , Caridad Sanchez , Mary Walter , Etang Discher , Eddie Mercado , Rebecca Domingo , Gina Alajar , Ariosto Reyes Jr.
- Runtime: 128 min
- Awards: 5 nominations
- AKA: Wanted: Perfect Mother , Wanted: Perfect Mother (United Kingdom) , Wanted: Perfect Mother (Philippines)
- Plot: Based on the novel by Mars Ravelo and serialized in Pilipino Komiks, Wanted: Perfect Mother--Lino Brocka's directorial debut--is described as a "light, heartwarming dramatic story for wholesome family entertainment." It tells of a couple, Dante (Dante Rivero) and Elsa (Liza Lorena), who hires a new governess, Carla (Boots Anson-Roa), to care for their four children (Gina Alajar, Ariosto Reyes, Jr., Arnold Gamboa and 4-year old Snooky, who was introduced here). The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband, creating rumors of an affair. Before things can go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and Dante decides to remarry and get his children a new mother. Carla is the frontrunner among several choices, but the head servant (Caridad Sanchez) poisons the children's minds against her.
- IMDB:tt0066544
Wanted: Perfect Mother Cast · · · ALL
Lino Brocka
Director
Dante Rivero
Dante
Liza Lorena
Elsa
Boots Anson-Roa
Carla
Caridad Sanchez
Lucia
Mary Walter
Linda's Mother
Etang Discher
Magna
Eddie Mercado
Ferdie
Gina Alajar
Dorina
Ariosto Reyes Jr.
Rex
Snooky Serna
Neneng