Past and Present (1972)
Synopsis
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
Release Date: 1972-02-27
Runtime: 115 minutes
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Top Cast
- Maria de Saisset as Vanda, a widow
- Manuela de Freitas as Noémia
- Bárbara Vieira as Angélica
- Alberto Inácio as Ricardo
- Pedro Pinheiro as Firmino
- António Machado as Maurício
- João Bénard da Costa as Honório
- José Martinho as Fernando
- Alberto Branco as Doctor
- Agostinho Alves as
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