Black Cloaks

1947
6.2| 1h43m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 17 May 1947 Released
Producted By: Lisboa Filme
Country: Portugal
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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.

Genre

Drama, Music, Romance

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Director

Armando de Miranda

Production Companies

Lisboa Filme

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  • Top Credited Cast
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  • Crew
Amália Rodrigues as Maria de Lisboa
Artur Agostinho as Manecas
Barroso Lopes as Coca-Bichinhos
Humberto Madeira as Já-Cá-Canta

Black Cloaks Audience Reviews

Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable
Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.