Italy / Aug 29, 1988
Hard Times (1988)
Directed by João Botelho
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1h 30min
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5.0/10
Plot
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Inês de Medeiros | Cecilia |
| Pedro Cabrita Reis | Júlio Vaz Simões |
| Pedro Hestnes | Bastos |
| Beatriz Batarda | Young Luisa |
| Rita Blanco | Luisa Cremalheira (voice) |
| Francisco Nascimento | |
| António Pinhão Botelho | Cecilia's Son |
| Luís Lucas | Narrator (voice) |
| Heitor Lourenço | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tempos Difíceis |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 29 agosto 1988 |
| Executive producer | Manuel Guanilho, João Pinto Nogueira |
| Production | João Botelho |
| Writer | João Botelho, Charles Dickens |
| Editing | João Botelho |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque |
| Assistant directors | João Botelho |
| Camera operators | Elso Roque |
| Additional photography | Elso Roque |
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| Production design | Jasmim de Matos, Luís Monteiro |
| Art direction | Jasmim de Matos, Luís Monteiro |
| Set decoration | Luís Monteiro, Jasmim de Matos |
| Music | António Pinho Vargas, Joaquim Pinto, Vasco Pimentel |
| Sound | António Pinho Vargas, Joaquim Pinto, Vasco Pimentel |
| Costume design | Jasmim de Matos |
| Makeup | Jasmim de Matos |
| Hairstyling | Jasmim de Matos |
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