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| Hard Times | |
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.jpg) British theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | João Botelho |
| Written by | João Botelho Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | João Botelho |
| Starring | Henrique Viana |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque |
| Edited by | João Botelho |
| Music by | António Pinho Vargas |
| Distributed by | Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC) Artificial Eye |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
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. [1][2] 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.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Henrique Viana as José Grandela
- Júlia Britton as Luisa Cremalheira
- Eunice Muñoz as Mrs. Vilaverde
- Ruy Furtado as Tomaz Cremalheira
- Isabel de Castro as Teresa Cremalheira
- Joaquim Mendes as Sebastião
- Isabel Ruth as Sebastião's Wife
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "Film Festival; A Dickens Tale in Modern Portugal". NY Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Hard Times". Mubi. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
[edit]- Hard Times at IMDb
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