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Hard Times

1988, Movie, NR, 90 mins

Hard Times: Review

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Joao Botelho's HARD TIMES, filmed in black and white and stylistically reminiscent of early cinema, adapts the Charles Dickens novel and sets it in modern-day Portugal. The story takes place in Poco do Mundo (World's End), the smoke-billowing town where Viana is a wealthy factory owner. The film focuses on the two children of the town's schoolmaster, who grow up to be played by Britton and Furtado. Britton is unhappily married to Viana, while Furtado is a rather irresponsibl... read more leave a comment

Hard Times: Cast & Details

Year: 1988
Rated NR
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Cast
 Henrique Viana: Mr. Bounderby
Joaquim Mendes: Stephen Blackpool
Julia Britton: Louisa Gradgrind
Ruy Furtado
Eunice Munoz
Isabel de Castro

 

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