Abraham's Valley
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In this artful film by 85-year old director Manoel de Oliveira, the heroine, instead of being powerless in the face of a world ruled by men, finds herself to be far too powerful. Beginning when she was a child, Ema (Leonor Silveira as an adult) had the kind of looks and manner that could stop cars when she came up to a street -- or cause accidents. As time goes by, she explores her power over men and, as a mature woman, chooses to marry a man who has virtually no machismo so that she can continue having affairs and exploring this mysterious ability of hers. Eventually she seeks to transcend her unusual limitation and accomplishes her death with astonishing serenity. This haunting story is based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luis. ~ Clarke Fountain, RoviCast
- Leonor Silveira - Ema Cardeano Paiva
- Luis Miguel Cintra - Carlo Paiva
- Ruy de Carvalho - Paulino Cardeano
Credit
Patricia Plattner - Associate Producer, Isabel Branco - Costume Designer, Manoel de Oliveira - Director, Manoel de Oliveira - Editor, Valerie Loiseleux - Editor, Maria Jose Branco - Production Designer, Mario Barroso - Cinematographer, Paulo Branco - Producer, Henri Maikoff - Sound/Sound Designer, Manoel de Oliveira - Screenwriter, Claude Debussy - Featured Music, Gabriel Fauré - Featured Music, Agustina Bessa-Luis - Book Author| Abraham's Gold (1989 Film), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012 Film) | |
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| Vale Abraão | |
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| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Written by | Manoel de Oliveira (adapted from a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís) |
| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Release date(s) | 15 October 1993 |
| Running time | 187 |
| Country | France Portugal Switzerland |
| Language | Portuguese |
Abraham's Valley (Portuguese: Vale Abraão) is a 1993 Portuguese-language drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís.
Cast
- Leonor Silveira
- Cécile Sanz de Alba
- Luís Miguel Cintra
- Ruy de Carvalho
Reception
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.
External links
- Abraham's Valley at the Internet Movie Database
- Vale Abraão at amordeperdicao.pt (Portuguese).
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