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A Severa

A Severa (1931)★ 5.6/10

PT · 110 min · June 8, 1931

  • Drama

Directed by: José Leitão de Barros

Written by: Júlio Dantas, Jacques B. Brunius, René Clair, José Leitão de Barros

The (too brief) life, the (ardent) loves and the (too early) death of Maria Severa Onofirana (1820-1846), better known as "A Severa", a beautiful gypsy who, besides being a prostitute, sang in the taverns of the Mouraria area in Lisbon, and is said to have created the "Fado" style.

Directed by

José Leitão de Barros

Written by

Júlio DantasJacques B. BruniusRené ClairJosé Leitão de Barros

Cast & crew

Dina TeresaMaria Severa Orofriana dita A SeveraAntónio Luis LopesDon João, Count of MarialvaAntonio LavradioDon JoséRibeiro LopesCustódiaSilvestre AlegrimTimpanas, Coach DriverCostinhaMarquis of SeideAntonio FagimRomão, LandlordPatrício ÁlvaresDiogoEduardo DoresGypsyOliveira MartinsThe DukeTomás de SousaMaria SampaioMarquess of SeideMaria IsabelChicaRegina MontenegroFrench DressmakerLuísa DurãoBit partPerpetua dos SantosBit partParadela de OliveiraFandango SingerMariana AlvesFado SingerBaltasar de AzevedoBit partAntonio VilarBit partMaria Do CarmoA Severa - Fado singer (uncredited) (voice)