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Fado, a Singer's Story (1947)

Genre : Music, Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Perdigão Queiroga
Writer : Armando Vieira Pinto

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Amália Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues
Ana Maria
Virgílio Teixeira
Virgílio Teixeira
Júlio Guitarrista
Vasco Santana
Vasco Santana
Joaquim Marujo
António Silva
António Silva
Chico Fadista
Tony D'Algy
Tony D'Algy
Sousa Morais, the manager
Raul de Carvalho
Raul de Carvalho
Embaixador
Eugénio Salvador
Eugénio Salvador
Lingrinhas
José Victor
José Victor
Damião
Alda de Aguiar
Alda de Aguiar
Senhora Augusta
Maria Emília Vilas
Maria Emília Vilas
Rosa
Aida Queiroga
Aida Queiroga
Luisinha
Armando Ferreira
Armando Ferreira
Peixe-Espada
Emílio Correia
Emílio Correia
Gil
Henrique Santana
Henrique Santana
Convidado

Crews

Perdigão Queiroga
Perdigão Queiroga
Director
Armando Vieira Pinto
Armando Vieira Pinto
Screenplay
Jaime Mendes
Jaime Mendes
Music Director
Frederico de Freitas
Frederico de Freitas
Music
Perdigão Queiroga
Perdigão Queiroga
Editor
Perdigão Queiroga
Perdigão Queiroga
Production Design
Mário Costa
Mário Costa
Set Decoration
Beatriz Chagas
Beatriz Chagas
Costume Design
José María Sanchez
José María Sanchez
Makeup Department Head
Henrique Dominguez
Henrique Dominguez
Sound
Luís Barão
Luís Barão
Sound Design Assistant
António Veríssimo
António Veríssimo
Assistant Production Manager
A. F. Leal
A. F. Leal
Assistant Production Manager
Francisco A. Quintela
Francisco A. Quintela
Production Manager
Alfredo Hurtado
Alfredo Hurtado
Unit Production Manager
João de Almeida
João de Almeida
Gaffer
Virgílio Rodrigues
Virgílio Rodrigues
Still Photographer
João Silva
João Silva
Camera Operator
João Moreira
João Moreira
Camera Operator
Mário Moreira
Mário Moreira
Camera Operator
Piero
Piero
Wardrobe Supervisor
Maria Beatriz
Maria Beatriz
Assistant Editor
Frederico Valério
Frederico Valério
Orchestrator
Silva Tavares
Silva Tavares
Music Score Producer
José Galhardo
José Galhardo
Music Score Producer
Amadeu do Vale
Amadeu do Vale
Music Score Producer
Gabriel de Oliveira
Gabriel de Oliveira
Music Score Producer
João de Matos
João de Matos
Music Score Producer
Linhares Barbosa
Linhares Barbosa
Music Score Producer
Jaime Santos
Jaime Santos
Musician
Raul Nery
Raul Nery
Musician
Santos Moreira
Santos Moreira
Musician
António Maduro
António Maduro
Production Office Assistant
Noémia Malveira
Noémia Malveira
Production Office Coordinator
Francesco Izzarelli
Francesco Izzarelli
Director of Photography

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