A Severa (film)
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Directed byJosé Leitão de Barros
Written byJúlio Dantas
J. Bernard Brunius
René Clair
J. Bernard Brunius
René Clair
StarringDina Teresa
António Luis Lopes
Antonio Lavradio
Ribeiro Lopes
António Luis Lopes
Antonio Lavradio
Ribeiro Lopes
CinematographySalazar Dinis
Paul Guichard
Paul Guichard
| A Severa | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the film | |
| Directed by | José Leitão de Barros |
| Written by | Júlio Dantas J. Bernard Brunius René Clair |
| Starring | Dina Teresa António Luis Lopes Antonio Lavradio Ribeiro Lopes |
| Cinematography | Salazar Dinis Paul Guichard |
| Music by | Frederico de Freitas |
| Distributed by | Imaginação Video e Televisão Lisvendas Audio e Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
A Severa (lit. 'The stern/grave one') is a 1931 Portuguese film directed by Leitão de Barros. It is the first Portuguese talking film.[1] A biopic of the fado singer Maria Severa Onofriana,[2] known as A Severa, it is based on a play by Júlio Dantas.[3]
- 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.[4]
