Abraham's Valley (1993)
- Starring:
- Leonor Silveira, Luis Miguel Cintra, (more)
- Director(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Abraham's Valley
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, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 187 mins
Complete Cast of Abraham's Valley
- Leonor Silveira - Ema Cardeano Paiva
- Ruy de Carvalho - Paulino Cardeano
- Felipe Cochofel - Fortunato
- Antonio Reis - Semblano
- Teresa Madruga - Simona
- Laura Soveral - Aunt Augusta
- Mario Barroso - Narrator
- Sofia Alves - Lolota (little girl)
- Luis Miguel Cintra - Carlo Paiva
- Diogo Dória - Fernando Osorio
- Joao Perry - Pedro Dossem
- Isabel Ruth - Ritinha
- Miguel Guilherme - Motorcyclist
- Julia Buisel - Melo Sister #2
- Isabel de Castro - Melo Sister #1
- Beatriz Batarda - Luisona (little girl) (also young Ema's voice)
- Director(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writer(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Producer(s):
- Paulo Branco
- 1992 - São Paulo International Film Festival - Critics Award
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