Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado with her, and not so young men but who rich and powerful enough to patronize her, promote her, and wish to become intimate with her. Júlio the guitarist feel betrayed, and he sets his mind to depart to the African colonies, to leave her forever. Knowing that he's going to embark, Ana Maria's heart between her first love, and the appeal of the rich and famous.
Cast
Amália Rodrigues
Ana Maria
Virgílio Teixeira
Júlio Guitarrista
Vasco Santana
Joaquim Marujo
António Silva
Chico Fadista
Tony D'Algy
Sousa Morais, the manager
Raul de Carvalho
Embaixador
Eugénio Salvador
Lingrinhas
José Victor
Damião
Alda de Aguiar
Senhora Augusta
Maria Emília Vilas
Rosa
Aida Queiroga
Luisinha
Armando Ferreira
Peixe-Espada
Emílio Correia
Gil
Henrique Santana
Convidado
Crew
Perdigão Queiroga
Director, Editor, Production Design
Armando Vieira Pinto
Screenplay
Maria Beatriz
Assistant Editor
Francesco Izzarelli
Director of Photography
Mário Moreira
Camera Operator
João Silva
Camera Operator
João Moreira
Camera Operator
Piero
Wardrobe Supervisor
Beatriz Chagas
Costume Design
José María Sánchez
Makeup Department Head
Luís Barão
Sound Design Assistant
Henrique Dominguez
Sound
Jaime Mendes
Music Director
Gabriel de Oliveira
Music Score Producer
Linhares Barbosa
Music Score Producer
José Galhardo
Music Score Producer
Amadeu do Vale
Music Score Producer
João de Matos
Music Score Producer
Silva Tavares
Music Score Producer
Jaime Santos
Musician
Raul Nery
Musician
Santos Moreira
Musician
Frederico de Freitas
Music
Mário Costa
Set Decoration
Virgílio Rodrigues
Still Photographer
Noémia Malveira
Production Office Coordinator
João de Almeida
Gaffer
Francisco A. Quintela
Production Manager
Alfredo Hurtado 'Pitusín'
Unit Production Manager
A. F. Leal
Assistant Production Manager
António Veríssimo
Assistant Production Manager
António Maduro
Production Office Assistant
Frederico Valério
Orchestrator
