Black Capes (1947)

Original title

Capas Negras

Directed by

Armando de Miranda

Genre

musical film, romance film

Country

Portugal

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

Públicos

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets involved with university students in Coimbra. The story centers on romance and the musical traditions of the city.

romanticlightheartednostalgicmusicalupbeatsentimentalwhimsical

What happens

Black Capes (Portuguese:Capas Negras) is a 1947 Portuguese musical film directed by Armando de Miranda and starring Amália Rodrigues, Alberto Ribeiro and Artur Agostinho. The film takes its name from the black capes worn by the students at the University of Coimbra. The film was an enormous success at the box office in both Portugal and Brazil, despite criticism in Coimbra that depictions of the city and its musical tradition were not accurately represented. The film marked the debut of Amália Rodrigues, previously known as a radio star. The film's popularity led producers to rush out another film Fado: The Story of a Singer, which was loosely based on her own life story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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