

Abraham's Valley
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Gemini Films
+2 more
Key Crew

Manoel de Oliveira
Director

Paulo Branco
Producer

Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
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