---
title: 'Hard Times (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'João Botelho'
released: '1988-08-29'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Portugal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hard-times-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095279/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hard Times (1988)

1988 · 95 min · Drama · United Kingdom, Portugal

Original title: Tempos Difíceis

## Synopsis

Hard Times 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [João Botelho](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-botelho)
- **Screenplay:** [João Botelho](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-botelho)
- **Editor:** [João Botelho](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-botelho)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elso Roque](https://cinepixo.com/people/elso-roque)

## Cast

- [Inês de Medeiros](https://cinepixo.com/people/ines-de-medeiros)
- [Rita Blanco](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-blanco)
- [Beatriz Batarda](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatriz-batarda)
- [Isabel de Castro](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-de-castro)
- [Eunice Muñoz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eunice-munoz)
- [Ruy Furtado](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruy-furtado)
- [Henrique Viana](https://cinepixo.com/people/henrique-viana)
- [Francisco Nascimento](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-nascimento)
- [Isabel Ruth](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-ruth)

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