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
[edit]Abraham's Valley was filmed in 1.66:1 on 35 mm film.[1]
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Accolades and screenings
[edit]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] It was screened at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for the film's 40th anniversary.[9]
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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". The New York Times – 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. A&C Black. 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.
- ^ "La Quinzaine des Cinéastes, du 17 au 26 mai 2023 à Cannes". France tv & vous (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External links
[edit]- Abraham's Valley at IMDb
- Abraham's Valley at Rotten Tomatoes
- Vale Abraão at amordeperdicao.pt (in Portuguese).
