Abraham's Valley (1993)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 3.724 |
Directed By
Manoel de Oliveira
Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Valérie Loiseleux
Paulo Branco
Zé Branco
Manoel de Oliveira
Mário Barroso
Manoel de Oliveira
Isabel Branco
Zé Branco
Michelle Bernet
Henri Maïkoff
TOP CAST
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)
Júlia Buisel
Melo Sister #2
Laura Soveral
Aunt Augusta
Miguel Guilherme
Motorcyclist
Marques D'Arede
Priest #1
Mário Barroso
Narrator (voice)
Nuno Vieira de Almeida
Nelson
Argentina Rocha
Carlos' first wife
Rui Oliveira
Rapaz Adolescente # 2
Ricardo Trêpa
Extra
António Vaz Mendes
1 Rapazola
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