Black Cloaks
1947, Portuguese. Directed by Armando de Miranda.
In Coimbra, law student José Duarte and the beautiful Maria de Lisboa experience an intense love story, but after finishing his studies and feeling betrayed, José Duarte abandons Maria and goes to Porto, seeking success as a singer of Coimbra fado. But, unknowingly, he leaves her pregnant with a child.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Armando de MirandaDirector
- Amália RodriguesMaria de Lisboa
- Alberto RibeiroJosé Duarte
- Artur AgostinhoManecas
- Vasco MorgadoJorge
- Barroso LopesCoca-Bichinhos
- Humberto MadeiraJá-Cá-Canta
- António SacramentoMagistrate
- Graziela MendesRosa Tricana
- Joaquim MirandaJudge
- Fernando SilvaCunha, the pawnbroker
- Génia SilvaLeonor
- António GonçalvesDancer
Details
- Released
- 17 May 1947
- Original title
- Capas Negras
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Alberto Barbosa, José Galhardo, Luís Galhardo
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Black Cloaks runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Black Cloaks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 May 1947. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Cloaks?
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Who directed Black Cloaks?
Black Cloaks (1947) was directed by Armando de Miranda and stars Amália Rodrigues, Alberto Ribeiro, Artur Agostinho.