Abraham's Valley
Abraham's Valley | |
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Vale Abraão | |
Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
Written by | Manoel de Oliveira (adapted from a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís) |
Produced by | Paulo Branco |
Narrated by | Mário Barroso |
Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
Edited by | Manoel de Oliveira Valérie Loiseleux |
Release date |
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Running time | 187 minutes 203 minutes (director's cut)[1] |
Countries | France Portugal Switzerland |
Language | Portuguese |
Abraham's Valley (Portuguese: Vale Abraão) is a 1993 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís, and partially inspired by Gustave Flaubert's 1857 novel Madame Bovary.[2][3] The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[4][5]
Production
Abraham's Valley was filmed in 1.66:1 on 35 mm film.[1]
Plot
Set in mid-20th century Portugal, in the vicinity of Lamego, Ema is a beautiful young girl who is married off to Carlos, an older doctor and friend of her father's. Dissatisfied, she takes several lovers.[6][7]
Cast
- Leonor Silveira as Ema Cardeano Paiva
- Cécile Sanz de Alba as young Ema
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Carlos Paiva, Ema's husband
- Ruy de Carvalho as Paulino Cardeano, Ema's father
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.[8]
See also
- List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ a b "Abraham's Valley (1993) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (October 5, 1993). "Review/Film Festival; Following Flaubert, An Eminent Director Finds a Fresh Ema" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Andrew, Geoff (June 1, 2001). Film: The Critics' Choice : 150 Masterpieces of World Cinema Selected and Defined by the Experts. Aurum Press. ISBN 9781854107985 – via Google Books.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ Bruhn, Jorgen (11 July 2013). Adaptation Studies. ISBN 9781441192660.
- ^ "Abraham's Valley (1993)" – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ Craddock, James M.; Gale (Firm), Thomson (June 1, 2008). The Video Source Book: A Guide to Programs Currently Available on Video in the Areas Of: Movies/entertainment, General Interest/education, Sports/recreation, Fine Arts, Health/science, Business/industry, Children/juvenile, how To/instruction. Thomson Gale. ISBN 9781414401003 – via Google Books.
External links
- Abraham's Valley at IMDb
- Vale Abraão at amordeperdicao.pt (in Portuguese).
- 1993 films
- 1993 drama films
- Films based on works by Agustina Bessa-Luís
- Films directed by Manoel de Oliveira
- Films produced by Paulo Branco
- 1990s Portuguese-language films
- Portuguese drama films
- French drama films
- Swiss drama films
- Films shot in Portugal
- 1990s French films
- Portuguese film stubs
- 1990s drama film stubs