Movie

A Severa

1931 · 110 min

A stately, song-filled tragedy that lingers on doomed romance and social divide, feeling like a mournful fado itself.

Overview: Based on the novel of the same name, by Júlio Dantas, this is the first Portuguese all-talking sound film, dramatization of the story of the Fado singer Maria Severa Onofriana, known as A Severa.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, identity, death
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
identity
death
music
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild