Black Cloaks (1947)
The great fadista, Amelia Rodrigues, made her screen debut in Capas Negras, which took its name from the black capes worn by the students in the university city of Coimbra, where the film is set. The action begins in a tavern where a group of former students are reminiscing about their time at the university. One of the students, Jose Duarte then breaks into song, performing an impromptu fado in the local Coimbra style. The tavern owner's niece, the aptly named Maria Lisboa promptly retaliates with a fado of the Lisbon variety. The melodramatic plot then centers on the frustrated romance between these two characters, and the soundtrack is essentially a musical duel between these two different styles of Portugal's national song.
Cast
- Amália Rodrigues - Maria de Lisboa
- Alberto Ribeiro - José Duarte
- Artur Agostinho - Manecas
- Vasco Morgado - Jorge
- Barroso Lopes - Coca-Bichinhos
- Humberto Madeira - Já-Cá-Canta
- António Sacramento - Magistrate
- Graziela Mendes - Rosa Tricana
- Joaquim Miranda - Judge
- Fernando Silva - Cunha, the pawnbroker
Screenplay
- Alberto Barbosa (Screenplay)
- José Galhardo (Screenplay)
- Luís Galhardo (Screenplay)
Themes
Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Rekindled High School Romance, Intense Lovesickness and Yearning
Keywords
portugal, musical, romance, black and white, culture, vintage, fado, coimbra, portugal
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Cloaks about?
- The great fadista, Amelia Rodrigues, made her screen debut in Capas Negras, which took its name from the black capes worn by the students in the university city of Coimbra, where the film is set. The action begins in a tavern where a group of former students are reminiscing about their time at the university. One of the students, Jose Duarte then breaks into song, performing an impromptu fado in the local Coimbra style. The tavern owner's niece, the aptly named Maria Lisboa promptly retaliates with a fado of the Lisbon variety. The melodramatic plot then centers on the frustrated romance between these two characters, and the soundtrack is essentially a musical duel between these two different styles of Portugal's national song.
- Who directed Black Cloaks?
- Black Cloaks was directed by Armando de Miranda.
- Who stars in Black Cloaks?
- Black Cloaks stars Amália Rodrigues, Alberto Ribeiro, Artur Agostinho, Vasco Morgado, Barroso Lopes, Humberto Madeira.
- How long is Black Cloaks?
- Black Cloaks has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Black Cloaks?
- Black Cloaks is a Drama, Music, Romance film.
- Where was Black Cloaks produced?
- Black Cloaks was produced in Portugal.
- What are the themes of Black Cloaks?
- The themes of Black Cloaks include: Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Rekindled High School Romance, Intense Lovesickness and Yearning.