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Totalmente Demais is a Brazilian soap opera on TV Globo
Totalmente Demais is a Brazilian soap opera on TV Globo, broadcast from November 2015 to May 2016 in 175 chapters. The plot, an adaptation of the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw, was freely based on the work and written by Rosane Svartman and Paulo Halm. The story follows Eliza, a poor young woman who runs away from home to escape her abusive stepfather. She gets involved in a modeling contest, becoming the target of a dispute between the arrogant editor Carolina and Arthur. The plot also addresses complicated relationships, including Germano and Lili's failed marriage, the rivalry between sisters Cassandra and Débora, and the twist with the return of Sofia, Germano and Lili's daughter, previously considered dead. The cast includes Marina Ruy Barbosa, Fábio Assunção, Juliana Paes, Felipe Simas, Humberto Martins, Vivianne Pasmanter, Daniel Rocha and Juliana Paiva.
Boogie Oogie
Boogie Oogie is a Brazilian soap opera that aired from August 2014 to March 2015. The plot centers on the exchange of two babies, Sandra and Vitória, born in 1956, whose destinies intertwine again 22 years later, in 1978. The story explores the differences in the lives of the two protagonists, raised in different environments, and highlights a plot of love and intrigue.
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Cobras & Lagartos
Cobras & Lagartos is a Brazilian soap opera on TV Globo that aired from April to November 2006. The plot, written by João Emanuel Carneiro, follows the story of millionaire Omar Pasquim, who, facing a terminal illness, discovers the betrayals of his family and his niece Bel. When he decides to leave his fortune to Bel and his friend Duda, a mix-up causes the inheritance to end up in the hands of the scoundrel Foguinho. He, encouraged by Ellen, a saleswoman at the Luxus store, continues the charade and becomes president of the company, facing the antics of other characters. The plot creates a fun contrast between high society and the emerging periphery.
The production premiere took place on November 25, 2019
The production premiere took place on November 25, 2019. Airing was interrupted on March 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after 102 chapters aired. The resumption of recording took place on August 10, and the telenovela returned to the air on September 18, 2020, in a twelve-chapter compact. Following, the second part was shown from March 15 to April 9, 2021, with 23 more unpublished chapters. Its replacement was the reprise of Império (2014–15), since the worsening of the pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the city of Rio de Janeiro affected the production of the unprecedented plot of Um Lugar ao Sol.
This work written by Manuela Dias had the contribution of Mariana Mesquita
This work written by Manuela Dias had the contribution of Mariana Mesquita, Roberto Vitorino and Walter Daguerre. The text was supervised by Ricardo Linhares, and directed by Walter Carvalho, Noa Bressane, Philippe Barcinski, Isabella Teixeira and Fellipe. The main actors who acted in the telenovela were Regina Casé, Adriana Esteves, Taís Araújo, Murilo Benício, Irandhir Santos, Chay Suede, Jéssica Ellen and Humberto Carrão. The general and artistic director responsible for the series was José Luiz Villamarim, and the screenwriters were Nando Barbosa and Cristiano Marques.
Lurdes
Lurdes, Vitória and Thelma are three women who have stories and distinct social realities, however, they share the same challenge of being mothers. Their paths unite in a way unexpectedly, connecting their lives in an indelible way. Lurdes is a woman with a strong and humble spirit who lives with her family in Malaquitas, a fictional town in the backlands of Rio Grande do Norte. She has four children: Magno, Ryan, Érica and Domenico. Unfortunately, her husband, Jandir, a violent alcoholic, sold Domenico to the child trafficker Kátia when Lourdes was at the midwife's house giving birth to Érica.
When she found out what happened, she pushed Jandir in despair
When she found out what happened, she pushed Jandir in despair, which resulted in her death. Heartbroken, Lourdes decided to flee and travel to Rio de Janeiro, where she believed her son had been sent. She left with her other three children, determined to find Domenico. Lurdes finds an abandoned baby on the road to Malaquitas. Compassionate, she decides to raise her with the name of Camila. But life in Rio is difficult for them and they go hungry and have to live on the street. Luck changes when Lurdes gets a job as a maid and nanny, professions she has held throughout her life.
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