Past and Present (film) explained

Past and Present
Director:	Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay:	Vicente Sanches Manoel de Oliveira
Starring:	Maria de Saisset Manuela de Freitas Bárbara Vieira
Cinematography:	Acácio de Almeida
Country:	Portugal
Language:	Portuguese

Past and Present (Portuguese: O Passado e o Presente) is a 1972 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira.^[1] The film is considered part of the director's Tetralogy of Frustrated Love, with Benilde, Doomed Love and Francisca.^[2]

Cast

• Maria de Saisset as Vanda, a widow
• Manuela de Freitas as Noémia
• Bárbara Vieira as Angélica
• Alberto Inácio as Ricardo
• Pedro Pinheiro as Firmino
• António Machado as Maurício
• Duarte de Almeida as Honório
• José Martinho as Fernando
• Alberto Branco as Doctor
• Guilhermina Pereira as Housemaid

Notes and References

1. Web site: O Passado e o Presente - Filmes . 2023-06-13 . cinemaportuguesmemoriale.pt.
2. Web site: Manoel de Oliveira’s Tetralogy of Frustrated Love . 2023-06-13 . Film at Lincoln Center . en.