Amália
Synopsis
You already know the legendary singer. For the first time, you'll get to know the woman behind the myth. The story of singing legend Amália Rodrigues who ruled the famous Portuguese acoustic guitar and vocals based music genre called fado.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Amália - trailer do filmeOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-11-07
Top Cast
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Sandra Barata Belo
Amália
Ricardo Carriço
César Seabra
José Fidalgo
Francisco da Cruz
António Pedro Cerdeira
Ricardo Espírito Santo
Sofia Grillo
Espírito Santo's wife
Ricardo Pereira
Eduardo Ricciardi
Adriano Carvalho
Sebastião Lima
Carla de Sá
Natália Correia
João Didelet
Ary dos Santos
André Maia
Alain Oulman
Mário Redondo
Rui Valentim de Carvalho
António Montez
Avô António, Amália's grandfather
Eurico Lopes
Albertino Rodrigues, Amália's father
Ana Padrão
Lucinda Rebordão, Amália's mother
Carla Chambel
Celeste Rodrigues, Amália' sister
Leonor Seixas
Detinha, Amália' sister
Luís Franco
Vicente Rodrigues, Amália's brother
Susana Mendes
Filipina, Amália's sister-in-law
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.35x
-$2.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlos Coelho da Silva
- Screenplay & Story
- Pedro Marta Santos
- Original Score
- Nuno Malo
- Original Title
- Amália
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- French, English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Budget
- $3.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.2M
- Production Studios
- VC Filmes, RTP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlos Coelho da Silva
Pedro Marta Santos, João Tordo
Nuno Malo
Carlos Santana
Carlos Pedro Santana, Ricardo Mesquita
Ana Torres, Manuel S. Fonseca
Department Leadership Roster
João Tordo
Writer
Carlos Coelho da Silva
Director
Pedro Marta Santos
Screenplay
Carlos Santana
Director of Photography
Carlos Pedro Santana
Editor
Ricardo Mesquita
Editor
Manuel S. Fonseca
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Amália
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Amália about?
You already know the legendary singer. For the first time, you'll get to know the woman behind the myth. The story of singing legend Amália Rodrigues who ruled the famous Portuguese acoustic guitar and vocals based music genre called fado.
Who directed Amália?
Amália was directed by Carlos Coelho da Silva.
Who stars in Amália?
The principal cast of Amália includes Sandra Barata Belo, Ricardo Carriço, José Fidalgo, António Pedro Cerdeira, Sofia Grillo.
When was Amália released and how long is it?
Amália was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of Amália?
Amália had a reported production budget of $3.5M and grossed $1.2M at the worldwide box office (0.35 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Amália?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Amália was composed by Nuno Malo.