Hard Times (1988 film) explained

Hard Times
Director:	João Botelho
Producer:	João Botelho
Starring:	Henrique Viana
Music:	António Pinho Vargas
Cinematography:	Elso Roque
Editing:	João Botelho
Distributor:	Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC) Artificial Eye
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Portugal
Language:	Portuguese

Hard Times (Portuguese: '''Tempos Difíceis''') is a 1988 Portuguese film adaptation of the 1854 novel by Charles Dickens, directed by João Botelho. However, the story is set in modern times. ^{[1] [2]} The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[3]

Cast

• Henrique Viana as José Grandela
• Júlia Britton as Luisa Cremalheira
• Eunice Muñoz as Mrs. Vilaverde
• Ruy Furtado as Tomaz Cremalheira
• Isabel de Castro as Teresa Cremalheira
• Joaquim Mendes as Sebastião
• Isabel Ruth as Sebastião's Wife

See also

• List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film Festival; A Dickens Tale in Modern Portugal . 6 September 2015 . NY Times.
2. Web site: Hard Times . 6 September 2015 . Mubi.
3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences