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Fado, a Singer's Story

7.6 110 mins Music   Romance   Drama   1947
Lisboa Filme  
Director(s): Perdigão Queiroga

Release Date: 28 Fri, Nov 1947

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.

Casts of Fado, a Singer's Story

Amália Rodrigues

as Ana Maria

Virgílio Teixeira

as Júlio Guitarrista

Vasco Santana

as Joaquim Marujo

António Silva

as Chico Fadista

Tony D'Algy

as Sousa Morais, the manager

Raul de Carvalho

as Embaixador

Eugénio Salvador

as Lingrinhas

José Victor

as Damião

Alda de Aguiar

as Senhora Augusta

Aida Queiroga

as Luisinha

Armando Ferreira

as Peixe-Espada

Henrique Santana

as Convidado

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