Fado, a Singer's Story

Name: Fado, a Singer's Story
Director: Perdigão Queiroga
Released: 1947
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Amália Rodrigues, Vasco Santana, António Silva, Tony D'Algy, Raul de Carvalho

1947 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 201 VOTES · DIR. Perdigão Queiroga

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,336 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:04 FADO, Story of a Fado Singer

00:05:05 A pupiI of a master of masters must sureIy be a smashing success.

00:08:38 And now get out of here before you make me cry.

00:14:26 ''for any other fate

00:19:28 making something of you, for what? For you to foIIow the others' path?

00:22:46 So? Are you happy?

00:27:13 ''I wouId Iike, mother

00:32:25 ''He was whistIing very softIy

00:35:49 You don't have to come.

00:39:55 What do you know about other peopIe's happiness?

00:43:14 WeII, don't you need anything eIse?

00:47:30 '' But give me a fiery kiss

00:51:24 TeII everyone that we'II be there around five o'cIock.

00:57:13 ''I return

01:01:01 I'm going to take some of these fIowers to her. Yours are beautifuI.

01:06:05 ''I don't envy you...

01:10:01 Sousa Morais, GiI, Adamasceno...

01:13:13 If it were me she wouId stay here.

01:17:33 I've had it!

01:25:31 You're friends won't Ieave you aIone, not even here.

01:32:22 - Mother Rosa, don't be mad at me. - I'm not, but it grieves me.

01:36:39 You're warned. If they tear your Iaces, it's your fauIt!

01:40:59 It does. Let me speak and if you want then be mad at me. I deserve it

01:46:58 ''no one escapes it, strong though one is

Cast & Characters

Amália Rodrigues Ana Maria Vasco Santana Joaquim Marujo António Silva Chico Fadista Tony D'Algy Sousa Morais Raul de Carvalho Embaixador Eugénio Salvador Lingrinhas Jose Vitor Ana Maria's Father Emilia Villas Ana Maria's Mother Maria do Rosário Alda de Aguiar Senhora Augusta Aida Queiroga Luisinha

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,336

Dialogue density12.1 lines / min

First line00:00:04

Final line01:46:58

Production Record

DirectorPerdigão Queiroga

LanguagePortuguese

IMDb votes201