Fado, a Singer's Story
6.6
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.
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Amália Rodrigues
Ana Maria
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Virgílio Teixeira
Júlio Guitarrista
Known for
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Vasco Santana
Joaquim Marujo
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António Silva
Chico Fadista
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The Courtyard of the Ballads
The Lion from Estrela
Tony D'Algy
Sousa Morais, the manager
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The Boob
Raul de Carvalho
Embaixador
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Inés de Castro
Eugénio Salvador
Lingrinhas
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Vidas sem Rumo
The Three Happy-Go-Lucky
José Victor
Damião
Also in
The Circus
Nazaré
Alda de Aguiar
Senhora Augusta
Also in
The Man with the Crooked Eyes
The Lion from Estrela
Maria Emília Vilas
Rosa
Also in
The Dance of the Paroxysms
Chaimite
Aida Queiroga
Luisinha
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Armando Ferreira
Peixe-Espada
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Vai Que é Mole
Perdigão Queiroga Director · Armando Vieira Pinto Screenplay Francesco Izzarelli Cinematographer
Budget $92K · First release November 28, 1947 · Produced in Portugal
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Budget
$92,000
Production
Lisboa Filme
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Portugal
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Original title
Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · November 28, 1947
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