O Passado e o Presente (1972) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1972, O Passado e o Presente is a comédie and drame film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. This is an intriguing avant-garde look at what motivates the leisurely classes in Portugal, for better or worse, by director Manoel de Oliveira. Set in a spacious country home peopled with a wide-ranging cast of characters, the drama begins as the friends of a widow come to console her on the loss of her husband. But at one point, the widow goes upstairs, encounters her husband, and is faced with his accusations about the past. This event and others provide the means of revealing the petty, self-serving, egocentric, and romantic pursuits of the melange of people in the house. - Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Who’s in it. O Passado e o Presente stars Maria de Saisset as Vanda, a widow, Manuela de Freitas as Noémia, Bárbara Vieira as Angélica and Alberto Inácio as Ricardo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, O Passado e o Presente has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O Passado e o Presente page.

If you liked it. Fans of O Passado e o Presente tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.