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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. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Original Release
09/01/1993
US Release
12/22/1993
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonor Silveira | Ema Cardeano Paiva |
| Cecile Sanz de Alba | Ema (young) / Ema em jovem / Young Ema |
| Luis Miguel Cintra | Carlo Paiva / Carlos de Paiva |
| Ruy de Carvalho | Paulino Cardeano |
| Luís Lima Barreto | Pedro Luminares |
| Micheline Larpin | Simona |
| Diogo Doria | Fernando Osorio |
| José Pinto | Caires |
| Filipe Cochofel | Fortunato |
| João Perry | Pedro Dossem |
Directors
Writers
Agustina Bessa-Luís, Manoel de Oliveira
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonor Silveira | Ema Cardeano Paiva |
| Cecile Sanz de Alba | Ema (young) / Ema em jovem / Young Ema |
| Luis Miguel Cintra | Carlo Paiva / Carlos de Paiva |
| Ruy de Carvalho | Paulino Cardeano |
| Luís Lima Barreto | Pedro Luminares |
| Micheline Larpin | Simona |
| Diogo Doria | Fernando Osorio |
| José Pinto | Caires |
| Filipe Cochofel | Fortunato |
| João Perry | Pedro Dossem |
| Glória de Matos | Maria do Loreto |
| António Reis | Semblano |
| Isabel Ruth | Ritinha |
| Dina Treno | Branca |
| Dalila Carmo | Marina |
| Paula Seabra | Alice |
| Vanda Fernandes | Lolota em criança / Lolota as a young child |
| Sofia Alves | Lolota (little girl) / Lolota em menina / Lolota as a little girl |
| Leonor Viseu | Luisona em criança / Luisona as a young child |
| Beatriz Batarda | Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice) / Luisona em menina / Luisona as a little girl / Voice of Young Ema |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Patricia Plattner | Producer |
