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Amália is a 2008 Portuguese biographical film directed by Carlos Coelho da Silva and starring Sandra Barata, Carla Chambel and José Fidalgo. Barata portrays legendary Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues; songs used in the film are recordings of Amália. The film has been criticised by some members of her family.
Original Release
12/04/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sandra Barata Belo | Amália |
| Carla Chambel | Celeste Rodrigues, Amália' sister / Celeste Rodrigues |
| Ricardo Carriço | César Seabra |
| José Fidalgo | Francisco da Cruz |
| António Pedro Cerdeira | Ricardo Espírito Santo |
| Ricardo Pereira | Eduardo Ricciardi |
| António Montez | Avô António, Amália's grandfather / Avô António |
| Carla Alves | Namorada Francisco |
| Ana Araújo | |
| Tina Barbosa | Pedinte |
Directors
Writers
Pedro Marta Santos, João Tordo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sandra Barata Belo | Amália |
| Carla Chambel | Celeste Rodrigues, Amália' sister / Celeste Rodrigues |
| Ricardo Carriço | César Seabra |
| José Fidalgo | Francisco da Cruz |
| António Pedro Cerdeira | Ricardo Espírito Santo |
| Ricardo Pereira | Eduardo Ricciardi |
| António Montez | Avô António, Amália's grandfather / Avô António |
| Carla Alves | Namorada Francisco |
| Ana Araújo | |
| Tina Barbosa | Pedinte |
| José Boavida | Jorge Soriano |
| Susana Cacela | D. Teresa |
| Rui Cardoso | |
| Ana Marta Contente | Young Amália |
| Maria Emília Correia | Casimira, Amália's maid and confident / Casimira |
| Ruben Correia | |
| Beatriz Costa | Aninhas |
| Matilde Coelho da Silva | Detinha - 13 anos |
| Carla de Sá | Natália Correia |
| João Didelet | Ary dos Santos |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ana Torres | Executive Producer |
| Manuel S. Fonseca | Producer |
