''A Severa'' is a

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1931 film, directed by

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, famous for being the first Portuguese all-talking

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, a biopic of the

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singer Maria Severa Onofriana, known as ''A Severa'', based on the play by

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Cast

* Dina Teresa as Maria Severa Orofriana 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 *

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as Marquis of Seide (as Augusto Costa) *

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as Romão, Landlord *

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as Diogo *

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as Gypsy *

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as The Duke

Production

The film was shot in Paris.

Legacy

The film is rarely seen today, and doesn't have the popularity of other films of the 1930s, seen as the golden era of Portuguese cinema. Maria Severa Onofriana is often mentioned in fado songs today.

References

External links

* Portuguese biographical drama films 1930s Portuguese-language films Films based on Portuguese novels Films set in Portugal 1931 films Films directed by José Leitão de Barros Portuguese black-and-white films 1930s biographical drama films 1931 drama films {{Portugal-film-stub