| 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 |
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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]
- ^ "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.