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
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.
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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The Holy Queen (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.