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Fado, a Singer's Story

7.6/10

Release: 28/11/1947

Duration: 1h 50m

Fado, a Singer's Story

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.

Country: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

Writers

Production

Lisboa Filme

Cast

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixei..

Júlio Guitarrista

Vasco Santana

Vasco Santana

Joaquim Marujo

António Silva

António Silva

Chico Fadista

Tony D'Algy

Tony D'Algy

Sousa Morais, the..

Alda de Aguiar

Alda de Aguiar

Senhora Augusta

Armando Ferreira

Armando Ferreir..

Peixe-Espada

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