Synopsis
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Movie Information
- Director
- João Botelho
- Writers
- João Botelho
- Release Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- PT
- Country
- Portugal, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Henrique Viana
José Grandela
Júlia Britton
Luisa Cremalheira
Eunice Muñoz
Mrs. Vilaverde
Ruy Furtado
Tomaz Cremalheira
Isabel de Castro
Teresa Cremalheira
Isabel Ruth
Sebastião's Wife
Lia Gama
Raquel
Inês de Medeiros
Cecilia
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