Hard Times (1988)
1h 30m
Running Time
August 29, 1988Release Date
Plot.
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
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Cast & Crew.
Henrique Viana
José Grandela
Júlia Britton
Luisa Cremalheira
Eunice Muñoz
Mrs. Vilaverde
Ruy Furtado
Tomaz Cremalheira
Isabel de Castro
Teresa Cremalheira
Isabel Ruth
Sebastião's Wife
Joaquim Mendes
Sebastião
Lia Gama
Raquel
Inês de Medeiros
Cecilia
Pedro Cabrita Reis
Júlio Vaz Simões
Pedro Hestnes
Bastos
Beatriz Batarda
Young Luisa
Luis Estrela
Tomazinho Cremalheira
Rita Blanco
Luisa Cremalheira (voice)
António Pinhão Botelho
Cecilia's Son
Luís Lucas
Narrator (voice)
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Boy in Opening Credits
António Salgueiro
Old Man in Bar
Fernando Cabral Martins
Professor
Maria Alice Pereira
Old Woman in Black
Vasco Letria
Young Tomazinho
Pedro Dias Macedo
Young Bastos
António Peixoto
Priest
António Sequeira Lopes
Cecilia's Husband
Dinis Gomes
Boy in Bar
Armanda Cardoso
Cremalheira's Maid
José Paiva
Hotel's Barman
Helder Rainha
Hotel's Concierge
Manuel Paiva
Boy in School
João Botelho
Writer / Director / Producer / Editor
Charles Dickens
Novel
Manuel Guanilho
Executive Producer
Details.
Release DateAugust 29, 1988
Original NameTempos Difíceis
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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Hard Times (Portuguese: Tempos Difíceis) is a 1988 Portuguese film adaptation of the 1854 novel by Charles Dickens, directed by João Botelho. However, the story is set in modern times. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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