Abraham's Valley

(1993)Directed by Manoel de Oliveira204 minDrama

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.

Leonor Silveiraas Ema Cardeano Paiva
Luís Miguel Cintraas Carlos de Paiva
Ruy de Carvalhoas Paulino Cardeano
Cécile Sanz de Albaas Ema (young)
Luís Lima Barretoas Pedro Luminares
Micheline Larpinas Simona
Diogo Dóriaas Fernando Osório
José Pintoas Caires
Filipe Cochofelas Fortunato
João Perryas Pedro Dossém
Glória de Matosas Maria do Loreto
António Reisas Semblano
Isabel Ruthas Ritinha
Dina Trenoas Branca
Dalila Carmoas Marina
Sofia Alvesas Lolota (little girl)
Beatriz Batardaas Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)
Júlia Buiselas Melo Sister #2
Laura Soveralas Aunt Augusta
Miguel Guilhermeas Motorcyclist
Marques D'Aredeas Priest #1
Mário Barrosoas Narrator (voice)
Nuno Vieira de Almeidaas Nelson
Argentina Rochaas Carlos' first wife