Hard Times_
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Starring
Henrique Viana, Júlia Britton, Eunice Muñoz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hard Times was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Hard Times is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Henrique Viana
José Grandela
JB
Júlia Britton
Luisa Cremalheira
Eunice Muñoz
Mrs. Vilaverde
Ruy Furtado
Tomaz Cremalheira
Isabel de Castro
Teresa Cremalheira
Isabel Ruth
Sebastião's Wife
Lia Gama
Raquel
Inês de Medeiros
Cecilia
Pedro Cabrita Reis
Júlio Vaz Simões
Pedro Hestnes
Bastos
Beatriz Batarda
Young Luisa
Rita Blanco
Luisa Cremalheira (voice)
Francisco Nascimento
António Pinhão Botelho
Cecilia's Son
Luís Lucas
Narrator (voice)
Heitor Lourenço
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Boy in Opening Credits
AS
António Salgueiro
Old Man in Bar
FC
Fernando Cabral Martins
Professor
MA
Maria Alice Pereira
Old Woman in Black
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (5 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hard Times about?
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
How long is Hard Times?
Hard Times has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Hard Times?
The cast of Hard Times includes Henrique Viana, Júlia Britton, Eunice Muñoz, Ruy Furtado, Isabel de Castro.
What is the rating of Hard Times?
Hard Times has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama