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A Severa (lit. 'The stern/grave one') is a 1931 Portuguese film directed by Leitão de Barros. It is the first Portuguese talking film. A biopic of the fado singer Maria Severa Onofriana, known as A Severa, it is based on a play by Júlio Dantas.




Cast


Dina Teresa as Maria Severa Onofriana dita A Severa
António Luis Lopes as Dom João, Count of Marialva
Antonio Lavradio (D. António de Almeida Portugal, 10th Count of Avintes) as Dom José
Ribeiro Lopes as Judge
Silvestre Alegrim as Timpanas, Coach Driver
Costinha as Marquis of Seide (as Augusto Costa)
Antonio Fagim as Romão, Landlord
Patrício Álvares as Diogo
Eduardo Dores as Gypsy
Oliveira Martins as The Duke




Production


The film was shot in Paris.




Legacy


A severa was included in the film series for the New Babilonians. Crossing the Border exhibition, curated by Pedro G. Romero, which took place at the Galeria Municipal do Porto in September-November 2021. A Severa was part of the 2023 "A Brief History of Portuguese Cinema" screenings in Setúbal.




References






External links


A Severa at IMDb

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