Fado, a Singer's Story

Nov 28, 1947

1h 50m

★ 7.6

Overview

Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado with her, and not so young men but who rich and powerful enough to patronize her, promote her, and wish to become intimate with her. Júlio the guitarist feel betrayed, and he sets his mind to depart to the African colonies, to leave her forever. Knowing that he's going to embark, Ana Maria's heart between her first love, and the appeal of the rich and famous.

Genres

Music

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Lisboa Filme

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Cast

Ana Maria

Amália Rodrigues

Júlio Guitarrista

Virgílio Teixeira

Joaquim Marujo

Vasco Santana

Chico Fadista

António Silva

Sousa Morais, the manager

Tony D'Algy

Embaixador

Raul de Carvalho

Lingrinhas

Eugénio Salvador

Damião

José Victor

Senhora Augusta

Alda de Aguiar

Rosa

Maria Emília Vilas

Luisinha

Aida Queiroga

Peixe-Espada

Armando Ferreira

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