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Fado, a Singer's Story

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Fado, a Singer's Story

Nov 28, 1947

1h 50m

★ 7.8

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

Cast

Amália Rodrigues

Ana Maria

Amália Rodrigues

Virgílio Teixeira

Júlio Guitarrista

Virgílio Teixeira

Vasco Santana

Joaquim Marujo

Vasco Santana

António Silva

Chico Fadista

António Silva

Tony D'Algy

Sousa Morais, the manager

Tony D'Algy

Raul de Carvalho

Embaixador

Raul de Carvalho

Eugénio Salvador

Lingrinhas

Eugénio Salvador

José Victor

Damião

José Victor

Alda de Aguiar

Senhora Augusta

Alda de Aguiar

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Rosa

Maria Emília Vilas

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Luisinha

Aida Queiroga

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Peixe-Espada

Armando Ferreira

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