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Fados

Play trailer Poster for Fados 2007,  1h 30m,  Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 96% 26 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
96% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A drama set in Portugal's fado music culture.
Fados

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Critics Consensus

Even those unfamiliar with the Portuguese soul music at the heart of Carlos Saura's film will find it a beautifully enchanting work of cinema.

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Keith Uhlich Time Out Nov 17, 2011
4/6
[A]n inviting and immersive experience Go to Full Review
Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jun 11, 2009
2.5/4
The effect is a coldly theatrical counterpoint to the hot-blooded sentiments. MORE REVIEWS bullet See an archive of recent movie reviews bullet Joe's Movie Lounge blog bullet Reel Time forum bullet Movie showtimes bullet Movie theaters Go to Full Review
Jonathan Curiel San Francisco Chronicle Jun 5, 2009
3/4
For those who've never before heard fado, Fados will be a revelation -- a window into a music that (like blues music) can be poetic, heartbreaking, melodramatic and redemptive, all at the same time. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 28, 2013
B
Celebrates fados, Portugal's traditional music. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 3, 2011
B
The third segment in Carlos Saura's musical trilogy that also includes Flamenco and Tango. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Carlos Saura

Director

Chico Buarque

Actor

Camané

Actor

Carlos Saura

Writer

Ivan Dias

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A drama set in Portugal's fado music culture.
Director
Carlos Saura
Screenwriter
Carlos Saura, Ivan Dias
Genre
Musical
Original Language
Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$129.2K
Runtime
1h 30m
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