Tempos Dificeis


1h 30m 1988

Brief Synopsis

An adaptation of Dicken's novel set in an industrial city in Portugal.

Film Details

Also Known As
Este Tempo, Hard Times
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Curzon Artificial Eye
Distribution Company
Alta Films; Curzon Artificial Eye
Location
Portugal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

An adaptation of Dicken's novel set in an industrial city in Portugal.

Cast

Henrique Viana

Jose Grandela (Mr Bounderby)

Joaquim Mendes

Sebastiao (Stephen Blackpool)

Julia Britton

Louisa Cremalheira (Louisa Gradgrind)

Ruy Furtado

Tomaz Cremalheira (Thomas Gradgrind Sr)

Eunice Munoz

Senora Josefina Vilaverde (Mrs Sparsit)

Isabel Decastro

Tereza Cremalheira (Mrs Gradgrind)

Isabel Ruth

Sebastiao'S Wife (Mrs Blackpool)

Lia Gama

Raquel (Rachel)

Ines Demedeiros

Cecilia (Sissy Jupe)

Luis Estrela

Tomazinho Cremalheira (Thomas Gradgrind Jr)

Pedro Cabrita Reis

Dr Julio Vaz Simoes (Mr Harthouse)

Maria Alicia Pereira

Old Woman

Pedro Hestnes

Bastos (Bitzer)

Maria Jose Oliveira

Young Cecilia

Beatriz Moreno

Young Luisa

Vasco Letria

Young Tomazinho

Pedro Dias Macedo

Young Bastos

Antonio Peixoto

Priest

F Cabral Martins

Professor

A Sequeria Lopes

Cecilia'S Husband

Antonio Salgueiro

Old Man In Tavern

Diniz Neto Jorge

Young Man In Tavern

Francisco Nascimento

Young Man In Factory

Francisco Botelho

Boy In Title Sequence

Antonio Botelho

Cecilia'S Son

Maria Rose Pereira

Grandela Servant

Armanda Cardoso

Cremalheira Servant

Jose Paiva

Hotel Barman

Helder Rainha

Hotel Receptionist

Manuel Paiva

Young Man In School

Monica Lopes

Rita Blanco

Voice (Julia Britton)

Luis Lucas

Narration

Antonio Melo

Performer

Carolino Carreira

Performer

Juan Carlos Costa

Performer

Paula Azguime

Performer

Paulo Alberto

Performer

Anibal Lima

Performer

Pedro Wallenstein

Performer

Antonio Pinho Vargas

Performer

Alexandra Mendes

Performer

Clelia Vital

Performer

Jorge Le

Performer

Vasco Broco

Performer

Film Details

Also Known As
Este Tempo, Hard Times
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Curzon Artificial Eye
Distribution Company
Alta Films; Curzon Artificial Eye
Location
Portugal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States April 30, 1989

Released in United States August 30, 1988

Released in United States March 1989

Released in United States November 27, 1988

Released in United States October 1988

Released in United States September 1988

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 29 & November 6, 1988.

Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 30, 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 27, 1988.

Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.

Shown at New York Film Festival October 5 & 8, 1988.

Shown at San Francisco Film Festival March 12, 13 & 16, 1989.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.

Shown at Venice Film Festival August 30, 1988.

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 29 & November 6, 1988.)

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.)

Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at San Francisco Film Festival March 12, 13 & 16, 1989.)

Released in United States April 30, 1989 (Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 30, 1989.)

Released in United States August 30, 1988 (Shown at Venice Film Festival August 30, 1988.)

Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.)

Released in United States October 1988 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 5 & 8, 1988.)

Released in United States November 27, 1988 (Shown at London Film Festival November 27, 1988.)