Past and Present (1972)
- Original title
- O Passado e o Presente
- Directed by
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows a woman who marries several times, each husband echoing the one before. It explores her repeated disappointments in love and the absurd patterns of her relationships.
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What happens
Past and Present (Portuguese: O Passado e o Presente) is a 1972 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film is considered part of the director's Tetralogy of Frustrated Love, with Benilde, Doomed Love and Francisca. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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