Abraham's Valley
1993, Portuguese. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
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.
- Runtime
- 3h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector
- Leonor SilveiraEma Cardeano Paiva
- Luís Miguel CintraCarlos de Paiva
- Ruy de CarvalhoPaulino Cardeano
- Cécile Sanz de AlbaEma (young)
- Luís Lima BarretoPedro Luminares
- Micheline LarpinSimona
- Diogo DóriaFernando Osório
- José PintoCaires
- Filipe CochofelFortunato
- João PerryPedro Dossém
- Glória de MatosMaria do Loreto
- António ReisSemblano
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1993
- Original title
- Vale Abraão
- Country
- Portugal, Switzerland, France
- Written by
- Manoel de Oliveira
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Abraham's Valley: quick answers
Is Abraham's Valley worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 46 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Abraham's Valley?
Abraham's Valley runs 204 minutes (3h 24m).
Does Abraham's Valley have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Abraham's Valley on?
Abraham's Valley isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1993. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Abraham's Valley?
If you liked Abraham's Valley, try Horse Money, The Dreamseller, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Abraham's Valley?
Abraham's Valley (1993) was directed by Manoel de Oliveira and stars Leonor Silveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ruy de Carvalho.