Abraham's Valley
1993 French film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abraham's Valley (Portuguese: Vale Abraão) is a 1993 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís, and partially inspired by Gustave Flaubert's 1857 novel Madame Bovary.[2][3] The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[4][5]
| Abraham's Valley | |
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| Vale Abraão | |
| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Screenplay by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Based on | The novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Starring | Leonor Silveira Luís Miguel Cintra |
| Narrated by | Mário Barroso |
| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Edited by | Manoel de Oliveira Valérie Loiseleux |
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Running time | 187 minutes 203 minutes (director's cut)[1] |
| Countries | France Portugal Switzerland |
| Language | Portuguese |
Production
Plot
Set in mid-20th century Portugal, in the vicinity of Lamego, Ema is a beautiful young girl who is married off to Carlos, an older doctor and friend of her father's. Dissatisfied, she takes several lovers.[6][7]
Cast
- Leonor Silveira as Ema Cardeano Paiva
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Carlos Paiva, Ema's husband
- Cécile Sanz de Alba as young Ema
- Ruy de Carvalho as Paulino Cardeano, Ema's father
Reception
Accolades and screenings
It won the Critics Award at the 1993 São Paulo International Film Festival and the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 1993 Tokyo International Film Festival.[8] It was screened at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for the film's 30th anniversary.[9]
See also
References
External links
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