Past and Present

Past and Present (1972)

O Passado e o Presente

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

Date of release
1972-02-27
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Manoel de Oliveira

Casting

Interesting facts

Past and Present 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.

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