Hard Times (1988): Cast
Hard Times is a 1988 drama directed by João Botelho, starring Isabel Ruth as Sebastião's Wife, Rita Blanco and Luís Lucas. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- João Botelho
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Portuguese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hard Times About?
The premise of Hard Times without spoilers.
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel “Hard Times” set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Hard Times Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- foreign language adaptation
- based on novel
Hard Times Cast & Characters
Isabel Ruth leads the cast as Sebastião's Wife, with Rita Blanco as Luisa Cremalheira (voice) and Luís Lucas as Narrator (voice). Directed by João Botelho; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director João Botelho
- Isabel Ruth as Sebastião's Wife
- Rita Blanco as Luisa Cremalheira (voice)
- Luís Lucas as Narrator (voice)
- Beatriz Batarda as Young Luisa
Also Starring in Hard Times
· 25 more- Isabel de Castro Teresa Cremalheira
- Henrique Viana José Grandela
- Inês de Medeiros Cecilia
- Lia Gama Raquel
- Pedro Hestnes Bastos
- Dinis Gomes Boy in Bar
- Ruy Furtado Tomaz Cremalheira
- Eunice Muñoz Mrs. Vilaverde
- Francisco Nascimento
- António Sequeira Lopes Cecilia's Husband
- Heitor Lourenço
- Pedro Cabrita Reis Júlio Vaz Simões
- Francisco Pinhão Botelho Boy in Opening Credits
- José Paiva Hotel's Barman
- Fernando Cabral Martins Professor
- Manuel Paiva Boy in School
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- António Salgueiro Old Man in Bar
- Júlia Britton Luisa Cremalheira
- António Pinhão Botelho Cecilia's Son
- Maria Alice Pereira Old Woman in Black
- Vasco Letria Young Tomazinho
- Pedro Dias Macedo Young Bastos
- António Peixoto Priest
- Armanda Cardoso Cremalheira's Maid
- Helder Rainha Hotel's Concierge
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Hard Times FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Hard Times, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hard Times?
Hard Times runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Hard Times released?
Hard Times was released on August 29, 1988.
Who directed Hard Times?
Hard Times was directed by João Botelho.
More films by João Botelho Who is in the cast of Hard Times?
Hard Times stars Isabel Ruth as Sebastião's Wife, Rita Blanco as Luisa Cremalheira (voice) and Luís Lucas as Narrator (voice), among 29 credited actors.
Does Hard Times have a post-credit scene?
No. Hard Times has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hard Times in?
The original language of Hard Times is Portuguese.
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