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Rosa de Alfama (1953)

Rosa de Alfama poster
Directed by
Henrique Campos
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A black and white music film drama from 1953 set in the Alfama district of Lisbon. It follows a story woven around fado performances and songs, featuring a tenor in the lead role.

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What happens

Rosa de Alfama (portugiesisch für: „Rose der Alfama“) ist ein schwarzweißes Musikfilmdrama des portugiesischen Regisseurs Henrique Campos aus dem Jahr 1953. Mit dem Tenor Alberto Ribeiro in der männlichen Hauptrolle, sind in wichtigen Nebenrollen die in Portugal geborene Deutsche Hanita Hallan und der Regisseur selbst zu sehen. Eine Vielzahl Fado-Vorträge und andere Lieder begleiten das Geschehen, und der Film knüpft in vielen Szenen und Aspekten auch an die Comédia portuguesa an. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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