Fado, História d’uma Cantadeira (1947)

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Country: Portugal
Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance
Release: 1947-11-28
Director: Perdigão Queiroga
Writers: Armando Vieira Pinto , Perdigão Queiroga
Language: Portuguese
Stars: Amália Rodrigues , Vasco Santana , António Silva , Tony D’Algy , Raul de Carvalho , Eugénio Salvador , Jose Vitor , Emilia Villas , Alda de Aguiar , Aida Queiroga
Runtime: 110 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira (Brazil) , Fado, a Singer's Story , Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira
Plot: Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public andcritics 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.
IMDB:tt0040336