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Fado, Story of a Singer (1947) - UTOPIA UK Portuguese Film Festival
Fado, Story of a Singer (1947) - UTOPIA UK Portuguese Film Festival

Fado, Story of a Singer (1947) - UTOPIA UK Portuguese Film Festival

Running time: 110 mins

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Release Date: 04/12/2024

In this unique filmic journey through 1940s Lisbon, Maria (Amália Rodrigues), a fado singer, falls for a humble guitar player, Júlio (Virgilio Teixeira). When she sings, she sends everyone in the local fado house into raptures, much to the irk of her lover. Regulars can’t get enough of her singing, first-timers are spellbound. Powerful men want to sponsor and promote her, but also hope they could have their way with her. (Digital copy by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema)

04 December

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