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.

Cast

Amália Rodrigues

Ana Maria

Virgílio Teixeira

Júlio Guitarrista

Vasco Santana

Joaquim Marujo

António Silva

Chico Fadista

Tony D'Algy

Sousa Morais, the manager

Raul de Carvalho

Embaixador

Eugénio Salvador

Lingrinhas

José Victor

Damião

Alda de Aguiar

Senhora Augusta

Maria Emília Vilas

Rosa

Crew

Perdigão Queiroga

Director

Armando Vieira Pinto

Screenplay

José María Sánchez

Makeup Department Head

A. F. Leal

Assistant Production Manager

Maria Beatriz

Assistant Editor

Gabriel de Oliveira

Music Score Producer

Jaime Mendes

Music Director

Perdigão Queiroga

Editor

Perdigão Queiroga

Production Design

Frederico Valério

Orchestrator