
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
Actor: Maria de Saisset , Manuela de Freitas , Brbara Vieira , Alberto Incio , Pedro Pinheiro , Antnio Machado , Joo Bnard da Costa , Jos Martinho , Alberto Branco , Gui Pereira
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Country: Portugal
Type:
Duration: 1h 55m
Release: 1972
IMDb: 7.1/10
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