Past and Present
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
Year: 1972
Studio: Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Cast: Maria de Saisset, Manuela de Freitas, Bárbara Vieira, Alberto Inácio, Pedro Pinheiro, António Machado
Crew: Manoel de Oliveira (Director), Zeni d'Ovar (Set Decoration), Manoel de Oliveira (Producer), Acácio de Almeida (Director of Photography), Manoel de Oliveira (Editor), Vicente Sanches (Writer)
Runtime: 115 minutes
Release: Feb 27, 1972
IMDb: 7.10/10 by 8 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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