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Abraham's Valley
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Abraham's Valley

1993-09-01 · 204 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

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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Directors
Manoel de Oliveira
Production companies
Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes, Light Night
Countries
Portugal, Switzerland, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leonor SilveiraLeonor SilveiraEma Cardeano Paiva
Luís Miguel CintraLuís Miguel CintraCarlos de Paiva
Ruy de CarvalhoRuy de CarvalhoPaulino Cardeano
Cécile Sanz de AlbaEma (young)
Luís Lima BarretoLuís Lima BarretoPedro Luminares
Micheline LarpinSimona
Diogo DóriaDiogo DóriaFernando Osório
José PintoJosé PintoCaires
Filipe CochofelFilipe CochofelFortunato
João PerryJoão PerryPedro Dossém
Glória de MatosGlória de MatosMaria do Loreto
António ReisAntónio ReisSemblano
Isabel RuthIsabel RuthRitinha
Dina TrenoBranca
Dalila CarmoDalila CarmoMarina
Sofia AlvesSofia AlvesLolota (little girl)
Beatriz BatardaBeatriz BatardaLuisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)
Júlia BuiselJúlia BuiselMelo Sister #2
Laura SoveralLaura SoveralAunt Augusta
Miguel GuilhermeMiguel GuilhermeMotorcyclist

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