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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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