Black Cloaks (Capas Negras) 77 years old

The great fadista, Amelia Rodrigues, made her screen debut in Capas Negras, which took its name from the black capes worn by the students in the university city of Coimbra, where the film is set. The action begins in a tavern where a group of former students are reminiscing about their time at the university. One of the students, Jose Duarte then breaks into song, performing an impromptu fado in the local Coimbra style. The tavern owner's niece, the aptly named Maria Lisboa promptly retaliates with a fado of the Lisbon variety. The melodramatic plot then centers on the frustrated romance between these two characters, and the soundtrack is essentially a musical duel between these two different styles of Portugal's national song.

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Black Cloaks Cast

Name	Character
Artur Agostinho He was 26, 90 years old when he died	as Manecas
Barroso Lopes He was 39, 82 years old when he died	as Coca-Bichinhos
Amália Rodrigues She was 26, 79 years old when she died	as Maria de Lisboa

Black Cloaks Crew

Name	Department
José Galhardo as Screenplay. He was 42 (62) years old when He died	Writing
Armando de Miranda as Director. He was 42 (66) years old when He died	Directing
Armando de Miranda as Editor. He was 42 (66) years old when He died	Editing
Armando de Miranda as Producer. He was 42 (66) years old when He died	Production