Amália (2008)

Directed by

Carlos Coelho da Silva

Genre

biographical film

Country

Portugal

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

M/12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Amalia Rodrigues, the famous Portuguese fado singer. It shows her rise to fame and the personal struggles she faced. The story uses her actual recordings to match the on-screen performances.

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What happens

Amália is a 2008 Portuguese biographical film directed by Carlos Coelho da Silva and starring Sandra Barata, Carla Chambel and José Fidalgo. Barata portrays legendary Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues; songs used in the film are recordings of Amália. The film has been criticised by some members of her family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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