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Hard Times (Portuguese: Tempos Difíceis) is a 1988 Portuguese film adaption of the novel by Charles Dickens, directed by João Botelho. 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.
Original Release
08/29/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henrique Viana | José Grandela |
| Júlia Britton | Luisa Cremalheira |
| Eunice Muñoz | Mrs. Vilaverde |
| Ruy Furtado | Tomaz Cremalheira |
| Isabel de Castro | Teresa Cremalheira |
| Joaquim Mendes | Sebastião |
| Isabel Ruth | Sebastião's Wife |
| Lia Gama | Raquel |
| Inês de Medeiros | Cecilia |
| Luis Estrela | Tomazinho Cremalheira |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henrique Viana | José Grandela |
| Júlia Britton | Luisa Cremalheira |
| Eunice Muñoz | Mrs. Vilaverde |
| Ruy Furtado | Tomaz Cremalheira |
| Isabel de Castro | Teresa Cremalheira |
| Joaquim Mendes | Sebastião |
| Isabel Ruth | Sebastião's Wife |
| Lia Gama | Raquel |
| Inês de Medeiros | Cecilia |
| Luis Estrela | Tomazinho Cremalheira |
| Pedro Cabrita Reis | Júlio Vaz Simões |
| Maria Alice Pereira | Old Woman in Black |
| Pedro Hestnes | Bastos |
| Maria José Oliveira | Young Cecilia |
| Beatriz Batarda | Young Luisa |
| Vasco Letria | Young Tomazinho |
| Pedro Dias Macedo | Young Bastos |
| António Peixoto | Priest |
| Fernando Cabral Martins | Professor |
| António Sequeira Lopes | Cecilia's Husband |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Manuel Guanilho | Executive Producer |
| João Pinto Nogueira | Executive Producer |
| João Botelho | Producer |
