Past and Present 1972
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
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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Full Cast & CrewMDS
Maria de Saisset... Vanda, a widow
... Noémia
... Angélica
... Ricardo
... Firmino
... Maurício
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Release Date:
Feb 27, 1972 (Portugal)
Run Time:
1hr 55`
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Original Language:
Portuguese
Production Countries:
Portugal
Status:
Released

Cast & Crew of
Past and Present - Past and Present
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Cast
MDS
Maria de Saisset... Vanda, a widow
... Noémia
... Angélica
... Ricardo
... Firmino
... Maurício
... Honório
... Fernando
... Doctor
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Carlos de Sousa...
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