Past and Present (1972)
1h 55m
Running Time
February 27, 1972Release Date
Past and Present (1972)
1h 55m
Running Time
February 27, 1972Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Maria de Saisset
Vanda, a widow
Manuela de Freitas
Noémia
Bárbara Vieira
Angélica
Pedro Pinheiro
Firmino
Alberto Inácio
Ricardo
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
António Machado
Maurício
Vicente Sanches
Writer
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 1972
Original NameO Passado e o Presente
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Genres
Wiki.
Past and Present (Portuguese: O Passado e o Presente) is a 1972 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film is considered part of the director's Tetralogy of Frustrated Love, with Benilde, Doomed Love and Francisca.