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Original Title :
Capas Negras
Genre :
Movie / Drama / Musical / Romance
Year :
1947
Directror :
Armando de Miranda
Cast :
Amália Rodrigues,Alberto Ribeiro,Artur Agostinho
Writer :
Alberto Barbosa,José Galhardo
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 43min
Rating :
6.2/10
Capas Negras (1947) Online

This is the love story between José Duarte, a law student at the University of Coimbra (the oldest and most traditional university in Portugal and one of the oldest universities in Europe), and a modest and simple girl named Maria de Lisboa, who truly loves him. But she's afraid that all happiness will end when the school year's over and students leave the city for their homes and hometowns. The couple will live difficult times, quarrels and intrigues, and when José ultimately leaves her and becomes a famous singer by singing traditional songs of the student environment. But while José achieves fame and fortune, Maria is pregnant with his son, and she's fearful of the shame of being a single mother. When the baby is born, she seeks him for help but she doesn't find him. In desperation, she tries to leave the baby in his doorstep but she's seen, denounced and arrested. Will José help Maria escape from prison and public shame?
Credited cast:
Amália Rodrigues Amália Rodrigues - Maria de Lisboa
Alberto Ribeiro Alberto Ribeiro - José Duarte (as Ribeiro)
Artur Agostinho Artur Agostinho - Manecas
Vasco Morgado Vasco Morgado - Jorge
Barroso Lopes Barroso Lopes - Coca-Bichinhos
Humberto Madeira Humberto Madeira - Já-Cá-Canta
António Sacramento António Sacramento - Judge
Graziela Mendes Graziela Mendes
Joaquim Miranda Joaquim Miranda
Fernando Silva Fernando Silva - Cunha, the pawnbroker
Manuela Bonito Manuela Bonito
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alfonso Branco Alfonso Branco
João Calazans João Calazans
Cremilda de Sousa Cremilda de Sousa - Dancer
Maria Emília Vilas Maria Emília Vilas

One of the most profitable Portuguese films ever.


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Jaberini

Jaberini

This film runs around the love story between José Duarte (Alberto Ribeiro), a law student from University of Coimbra, and Maria de Lisboa (Amalia Rodrigues), a poor but honest and passionate girl. Directed by Armando Miranda, this film has screenplay by Alberto Barbosa, José Luis Gallardo and Gallardo.

Coimbra is the city where Portugal has its oldest university (one of the oldest in world) and, therefore, is full of traditions linked to the students. This film seeks to portray some of them, like the great feast that students take at the end of the school year (called "Queima das Fitas"), or the traditional black clothes that, then as now, are one of the major symbols of college students. Also appears in this film the "Songs of Coimbra", a musical genre that was developed by students and is similar to fado to the point of also being called "Fado de Coimbra". Therefore, and although the plot are interesting, this film is especially cherished by students or former students who lived the Portuguese academic traditions, or for those who appreciate the Songs of Coimbra.