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Past and Present

Original title: O Passado e o Presente
  • 1972
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Past and Present (1972)
PortugueseSatireComedy

Vanda is a young widow, with a number of marriages past her, who tends to venerate each deceased husband, as much as she betrays and denigrates the present one.Vanda is a young widow, with a number of marriages past her, who tends to venerate each deceased husband, as much as she betrays and denigrates the present one.Vanda is a young widow, with a number of marriages past her, who tends to venerate each deceased husband, as much as she betrays and denigrates the present one.

  • Director
    • Manoel de Oliveira
  • Writers
    • Vicente Sanches
    • Manoel de Oliveira
  • Stars
    • Maria de Saisset
    • Manuela de Freitas
    • Bárbara Vieira
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    233
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Writers
      • Vicente Sanches
      • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Stars
      • Maria de Saisset
      • Manuela de Freitas
      • Bárbara Vieira
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Maria de Saisset
    • Vanda, a widow
    Manuela de Freitas
    • Noémia
    Bárbara Vieira
    • Angélica
    Alberto Inácio
    • Ricardo
    Pedro Pinheiro
    • Firmino
    António Machado
    • Maurício
    João Bénard da Costa
    • Honório
    • (as Duarte de Almeida)
    José Martinho
    • Fernando
    Alberto Branco
    • Doctor
    Guilhermina Pereira
    • Housemaid
    Agostinho Alves
    António Beringela
    Carlos de Sousa
    Pedro Efe
    Cândida Lacerda
    • Director
      • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Writers
      • Vicente Sanches
      • Manoel de Oliveira
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 26, 1972 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • Portugal
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Vergangenheit und Gegenwart
    • Filming locations
      • Casa de Camilo, Sao Miguel de Ceide, Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal
    • Production company
      • Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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