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Abraham's Valley (1993)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 3H 23M

Director : Manoel de Oliveira
Writer : Manoel de Oliveira

Synopsis

Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, a father's friend, to whom she is not attracted. They move to the Valley of Abraham. Carlos loves her, but decides to sleep in a separate room to avoid waking Ema when he has to return late at night. With time she begins to feel unhappy about her marriage, so she finds a lover.

Actors

Leonor Silveira
Leonor Silveira
Ema Cardeano Paiva
Luís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Cintra
Carlo Paiva
Ruy de Carvalho
Ruy de Carvalho
Paulino Cardeano
Cécile Sanz de Alba
Cécile Sanz de Alba
Ema (young)
Luís Lima Barreto
Luís Lima Barreto
Pedro Luminares
Micheline Larpin
Micheline Larpin
Simona
Diogo Dória
Diogo Dória
Fernando Osorio
José Pinto
José Pinto
Caires
Filipe Cochofel
Filipe Cochofel
Fortunato
João Perry
João Perry
Pedro Dossem
Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos
Maria do Loreto
António Reis
António Reis
Semblano
Isabel Ruth
Isabel Ruth
Ritinha
Dina Treno
Dina Treno
Branca
Dalila Carmo
Dalila Carmo
Marina
Sofia Alves
Sofia Alves
Lolota (little girl)
Beatriz Batarda
Beatriz Batarda
Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)
Júlia Buisel
Júlia Buisel
Melo Sister #2
Laura Soveral
Laura Soveral
Aunt Augusta
Miguel Guilherme
Miguel Guilherme
Motorcyclist
Marques D'Arede
Marques D'Arede
Priest #1
Mário Barroso
Mário Barroso
Narrator (voice)
Nuno Vieira de Almeida
Nuno Vieira de Almeida
Nelson
Argentina Rocha
Argentina Rocha
Carlos' first wife
Rui Oliveira
Rui Oliveira
Rapaz Adolescente # 2
Ricardo Trêpa
Ricardo Trêpa
Extra
António Vaz Mendes
António Vaz Mendes
1 Rapazola

Crews

Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Novel
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
Paulo Branco
Paulo Branco
Producer
Mário Barroso
Mário Barroso
Director of Photography
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Editor
Valérie Loiseleux
Valérie Loiseleux
Editor
Zé Branco
Zé Branco
Production Design
Isabel Branco
Isabel Branco
Costume Design
Zé Branco
Zé Branco
Art Direction
Michelle Bernet
Michelle Bernet
Makeup Artist
Henri Maïkoff
Henri Maïkoff
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Vale Abraão (1993) [Trailer]

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