Abraham's Valley (1993)

7.4/10 204 min Drama

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.

Cast

Leonor Silveira

Ema Cardeano Paiva

Luís Miguel Cintra

Carlos de Paiva

Ruy de Carvalho

Paulino Cardeano

Luís Lima Barreto

Pedro Luminares

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

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

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