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A Severa (film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Severa' is a Portuguese 1931 film, directed by Leito de Barros, famous for being the first Portuguese all-talking sound film, a biopic of the fado singer Maria Severa Onofriana, known as 'A Severa', based on the play by Jlio Dantas.
Cast
* Dina Teresa as Maria Severa Orofriana dita A Severa
* Antnio Luis Lopes as Dom Joo, Count of Marialva
* Antonio Lavradio (D. Antnio de Almeida Portugal, 10th Count of Avintes) as Dom Jos
* Ribeiro Lopes as Judge
* Silvestre Alegrim as Timpanas, Coach Driver
* Costinha as Marquis of Seide (as Augusto Costa)
* Antonio Fagim as Romo, Landlord
* Patrcio lvares as Diogo
* Eduardo Dores as Gypsy
* Oliveira Martins as The Duke
Production
The film was shot in Paris.
Legacy
The film is rarely seen today, and doesn't have the popularity of other films of the 1930s, seen as the golden era of Portuguese cinema. Maria Severa Onofriana is often mentioned in fado songs today.
References
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