Past and Present (film)Past and Present 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.Cast Maria de Saisset as Vanda, a widow Manuela de Freitas as Noémia Bárbara Vieira as Angélica Alberto Inácio as Ricardo Pedro Pinheiro as Firmino António Machado as Maurício Duarte de Almeida as Honório José Martinho as Fernando Alberto Branco as Doctor Guilhermina Pereira as Housemaid