Abraham's Valley

Vale Abraão
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira
Produced by Paulo Branco
Written by Manoel de Oliveira (adapted from a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís)
Cinematography Mário Barroso
Release dates
  • 15 October 1993 (1993-10-15)
Running time
187 minutes
Country France
Portugal
Switzerland
Language Portuguese

Abraham's Valley (Portuguese: Vale Abraão) is a 1993 Portuguese-language drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]

Cast

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.

See also

References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2008.

External links

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