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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 |
| Written by | Manoel de Oliveira (adapted from a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís) |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Narrated by | Mário Barroso |
| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Edited by | Manoel de Oliveira Valérie Loiseleux |
Release date |
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Running time | 187 minutes 203 minutes (director's cut)[1] |
| Countries | France Portugal Switzerland |
| Language | Portuguese |
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]
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 40th anniversary.[9]
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