A Severa (1931)
- Directed by
- José Leitão de Barros
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is the first Portuguese talking film. It tells the story of Maria Severa Onofriana, a famous fado singer from the 1800s. The movie shows her life and music.
melancholicperiod-pieceslow-pacedhistoricalmusicalromantictragicnostalgic
What happens
A Severa (lit. 'The stern/grave one') is a 1931 Portuguese film directed by Leitão de Barros. It is the first Portuguese talking film. A biopic of the fado singer Maria Severa Onofriana, known as A Severa, it is based on a play by Júlio Dantas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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