Black Capes

Black Capes
Directed by Armando de Miranda
Produced by Armando de Miranda
Edmundo Ferreira de Almeida
Written by Alberto Barbosa
Jose Galhardo
Luis Galhardo
Starring Amália Rodrigues
Alberto Ribeiro
Artur Agostinho
Music by Jaime Mendes
Cinematography Octávio Bobone
Edited by Armando de Miranda
Production
company
Produtores Associados
Distributed by Exclusivos Triunfo
Release dates
11 May 1947
Running time
103 minutes
Country Portugal
Language Portuguese

Black Capes (Portuguese:Capas Negras) is a 1947 Portuguese musical film directed by Armando de Miranda and starring Amália Rodrigues, Alberto Ribeiro and Artur Agostinho. The film takes its name from the black capes worn by the students at the University of Coimbra.[1] The film was an enormous success at the box office in both Portugal and Brazil, despite criticism in Coimbra that depictions of the city and its musical tradition were not accurately represented.

The film marked the debut of Amália Rodrigues, previously known as a radio star. The film's popularity led producers to rush out another film Fado: The Story of a Singer, which was loosely based on her own life story.[2]

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  1. Creekmur p.62
  2. Creekmur p.63

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