Documentary about the life and art of legendary singer Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999).Documentary about the life and art of legendary singer Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999).Documentary about the life and art of legendary singer Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999).
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John Ventimiglia
- Narrator
- (English version)
- (voice)
Maria de Medeiros
- Narrator
- (voice)
Eddie Fisher
- Self - Singer
- (archive footage)
Alain Oulman
- Self - Composer
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAmália Rodrigues passed away a week before the completion of this documentary about her life.
- ConnectionsEdited from Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida (1995)
- SoundtracksSOUND
THE ART OF AMÁLIA (Hemisphere)"
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Wonderful abridged documentary for DVD release
Reading some of the other comments, I must agree that some of the (very few) shortcomings found in this brilliant documentary about one of the 20th century's divas (up there with Billie Holliday, Bessie Smith, Edith Piaf, Judy Garland and Mercedes de Sosa) are justified. Because initially this was a 6-hours-plus TV documentary about her career("ESTRANHA FORMA DE VIDA" (V) 1995/1999). Far more encompassing and with greater insight into Amália's inner world. As for the subtitling her songs, I'm all for it! Though the music, the voice and the performance may be - are! - universal, there is so much poetry in the words just begging to be translated. I think this was a conscious choice by the producers. They were aiming at the 200 million Portuguese speakers in Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, France, East Timor, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Canada, the US, South Africa, St. Tome and Principe, Goa, Daman, Diu, Venezuela, Luxembourg, Germany and the rest of the Portuguese-speaking diaspora worldwide. As for the Lady herself, she did not live to see this particular shortened DVD version of the documentary, but she was given a preview of "Estranha Forma de Vida". And it seems to have been to her liking. Very much so.
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- belisanda
- Feb 7, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- A Arte de Amália
- Filming locations
- Brejão da Samouqueira, Odemira, Beja, Alentejo, Portugal(interior of Amalia's home)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,900
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,900
- Dec 10, 2000
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