Released:
1947-11-28

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.

Director:
Perdigão Queiroga

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Music, Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Amália Rodrigues
  as
  Ana Maria
• 
  Virgílio Teixeira
  as
  Júlio Guitarrista
• 
  Vasco Santana
  as
  Joaquim Marujo
• 
  António Silva
  as
  Chico Fadista
• 
  Tony D'Algy
  as
  Sousa Morais, the manager