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A Severa

  • 1931
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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A Severa (1931)
PortugueseDrama

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 ... Read allThe (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" styl... Read allThe (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.

  • Director
    • José Leitão de Barros
  • Writers
    • Júlio Dantas
    • René Clair
    • Jacques B. Brunius
  • Stars
    • Dina Teresa
    • António Luis Lopes
    • Antonio Lavradio
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    93
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • José Leitão de Barros
    • Writers
      • Júlio Dantas
      • René Clair
      • Jacques B. Brunius
    • Stars
      • Dina Teresa
      • António Luis Lopes
      • Antonio Lavradio
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast21

    Dina Teresa
    • Maria Severa Orofriana dita A Severa
    António Luis Lopes
    • Don João, Count of Marialva
    Antonio Lavradio
    • Don José
    Ribeiro Lopes
    • Custódia
    Silvestre Alegrim
    • Timpanas, Coach Driver
    Costinha
    • Marquis of Seide
    • (as Augusto Costa)
    Antonio Fagim
    • Romão, Landlord
    Patrício Álvares
    • Diogo
    Eduardo Dores
    • Gypsy
    Oliveira Martins
    • The Duke
    Tomás de Sousa
      Maria Sampaio
      • Marquess of Seide
      Maria Isabel
      • Chica
      Regina Montenegro
      • French Dressmaker
      Luísa Durão
      • Bit part
      Perpetua dos Santos
      • Bit part
      Paradela de Oliveira
      • Fandango Singer
      Mariana Alves
      • Fado Singer
      • Director
        • José Leitão de Barros
      • Writers
        • Júlio Dantas
        • René Clair
        • Jacques B. Brunius
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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        This is the first Portuguese film with sound.
      • Alternate versions
        A silent version was released in 1932.
      • Connections
        Featured in Olhar o Cinema Português: 1896-2006 (2007)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • July 17, 1931 (Portugal)
      • Country of origin
        • Portugal
      • Language
        • Portuguese
      • Filming locations
        • Studios Tobis, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France(spoken sequences)
      • Production company
        • Sociedade Universal de Superfilmes (SUS)
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 50m(110 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.20 : 1

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