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Past and Present (1972)

Overview

This is an intriguing avant-garde look at what motivates the leisurely classes in Portugal, for better or worse, by director Manoel de Oliveira. Set in a spacious country home peopled with a wide-ranging cast of characters, the drama begins as the friends of a widow come to console her on the loss of her husband. But at one point, the widow goes upstairs, encounters her husband, and is faced with his accusations about the past. This event and others provide the means of revealing the petty, self-serving, egocentric, and romantic pursuits of the melange of people in the house. - Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Manoel de Oliveira profile
Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Manoel de Oliveira profile
Manoel de Oliveira

Screenplay

Cast

Maria de Saisset profile
Maria de Saisset

Vanda, a widow

Manuela de Freitas profile
Manuela de Freitas

Noémia

Bárbara Vieira profile
Bárbara Vieira

Angélica

Alberto Inácio profile
Alberto Inácio

Ricardo

Pedro Pinheiro profile
Pedro Pinheiro

Firmino

António Machado profile
António Machado

Maurício

João Bénard da Costa profile
João Bénard da Costa

Honório

José Martinho profile
José Martinho

Fernando

Alberto Branco profile
Alberto Branco

Doctor

Agostinho Alves profile
Agostinho Alves

António Beringela profile
António Beringela

Carlos de Sousa profile
Carlos de Sousa

Maria de Saisset profile
Maria de Saisset

Vanda, a widow

Manuela de Freitas profile
Manuela de Freitas

Noémia

Bárbara Vieira profile
Bárbara Vieira

Angélica

Alberto Inácio profile
Alberto Inácio

Ricardo

Pedro Pinheiro profile
Pedro Pinheiro

Firmino

António Machado profile
António Machado

Maurício

João Bénard da Costa profile
João Bénard da Costa

Honório

José Martinho profile
José Martinho

Fernando

Alberto Branco profile
Alberto Branco

Doctor

Agostinho Alves profile
Agostinho Alves

António Beringela profile
António Beringela

Carlos de Sousa profile
Carlos de Sousa

Extra

Release Date

February 27, 1972

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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