Hard Times (1988)

Original title

Tempos Difíceis

Directed by

João Botelho

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom, Portugal

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 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.

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How it feels

This film adapts Charles Dickens' novel about industrialization and social injustice but moves the setting to contemporary Portugal. It follows factory workers and owners caught in rigid class structures and harsh economic realities.

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What happens

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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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