7.4 / 10(46 votes)IMDb19933h 24mPortugal, Switzerland, France

Abraham's Valley

Vale Abraão

Synopsis

Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. In her youth she marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, her 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. As time goes by she begins to feel unhappy about her marriage, so she finds a new lover.

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Vale Abraão (1993) [Trailer]

Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-24

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Leonor Silveira

Ema Cardeano Paiva

Luís Miguel Cintra

Carlos de Paiva

Ruy de Carvalho

Paulino Cardeano

Cécile Sanz de Alba

Ema (young)

Luís Lima Barreto

Pedro Luminares

Micheline Larpin

Simona

Diogo Dória

Fernando Osório

José Pinto

Caires

Filipe Cochofel

Fortunato

João Perry

Pedro Dossém

Glória de Matos

Maria do Loreto

António Reis

Semblano

Isabel Ruth

Ritinha

Dina Treno

Branca

Dalila Carmo

Marina

Sofia Alves

Lolota (little girl)

Beatriz Batarda

Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)

Voice

Júlia Buisel

Melo Sister #2

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Mar del Plata Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

December 22, 1993

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay & Story: Manoel de Oliveira
Original Title: Vale Abraão
Country of Origin: Portugal, Switzerland, France
Spoken Languages: Portuguese
Runtime: 3h 24m
Production Studios: Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes, Light Night

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Screenplay & Story

Manoel de Oliveira, Agustina Bessa-Luís

Director of Photography

Mário Barroso

Film Editing

Manoel de Oliveira, Valérie Loiseleux

Producers

Paulo Branco

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Agustina Bessa-Luís

Department Leadership Roster

Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Screenplay

Paulo Branco

Producer

Mário Barroso

Director of Photography

Manoel de Oliveira

Editor

Valérie Loiseleux

Editor

Zé Branco

Production Design

Isabel Branco

Costume Design

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