Past and Present

Past and Present 1972 Directed by Manoel de Oliveira 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

Country Portugal

Production Country Portugal

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Comedy , Drama

Production Company Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)

Release Date 27 February 1972

115 mins