Abraham's Valley

Abraham's Valley

203 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 1993

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.

Abraham's Valley

203 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 1993

Abraham's Valley
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes, Light Night
Original title Vale Abraão
Directors Manoel de Oliveira
Writers Agustina Bessa-Luís, Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

Leonor Silveira

as Ema Cardeano Paiva

Luís Miguel Cintra

as Carlo Paiva

Ruy de Carvalho

as Paulino Cardeano

Cécile Sanz de Alba

as Ema (young)

Luís Lima Barreto

as Pedro Luminares

Micheline Larpin

as Simona

Diogo Dória

as Fernando Osorio

José Pinto

as Caires

Filipe Cochofel

as Fortunato

João Perry

as Pedro Dossem

Glória de Matos

as Maria do Loreto

António Reis

as Semblano

Isabel Ruth

as Ritinha

Dina Treno

as Branca

Dalila Carmo

as Marina

Sofia Alves

as Lolota (little girl)

Beatriz Batarda

as Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)

Júlia Buisel

as Melo Sister #2

Laura Soveral

as Aunt Augusta

Miguel Guilherme

as Motorcyclist

Marques D'Arede

as Priest #1

Mário Barroso

as Narrator (voice)

Argentina Rocha

as Carlos' first wife

Rui Oliveira

as Rapaz Adolescente # 2

Ricardo Trêpa

as Extra

António Vaz Mendes

as 1 Rapazola