"América" (2005)TV series

Directors:

Federico Bonani
Teresa Lampréia

Writer:

Glória Perez (writer)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

14 March 2005 (Brazil)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Rodeo | Brazilian | American | Bull

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Deborah Secco	...	Sol (55 episodes, 2005)
Murilo Benício	...	Tião (54 episodes, 2005)
Totia Meireles	...	Vera (47 episodes, 2005)
Lucas Babin	...	Nick (45 episodes, 2005)
Eliane Giardini	...	Neuta (45 episodes, 2005)
Edson Celulari	...	Glauco (44 episodes, 2005)
Christiane Torloni	...	Haydée (41 episodes, 2005)
Ailton Graça	...	Feitosa (41 episodes, 2005)
Thiago Lacerda	...	Alex (40 episodes, 2005)
Marcos Frota	...	Jatobá (39 episodes, 2005)
Cissa Guimarães	...	Nina (39 episodes, 2005)
Paula Burlamaqui	...	Islene (37 episodes, 2005)
Cláudia Jimenez	...	Consuelo (37 episodes, 2005)
Simone Spoladore	...	Helô (36 episodes, 2005)
Paulo Goulart	...	Mariano (36 episodes, 2005)
Lúcia Veríssimo	...	Gil (36 episodes, 2005)
Francisco Cuoco	...	Zé Higino (33 episodes, 2005)
Nívea Maria	...	Maria José (Mazé) / ... (33 episodes, 2005)
Jandira Martini	...	Odáléia / ... (33 episodes, 2005)
Raul Gazolla	...	Hélio (30 episodes, 2005)
Sílvia Buarque	...	Maria Elis (30 episodes, 2005)
Rosi Campos	...	Mercedes (29 episodes, 2005)
Humberto Martins	...	Laerte (29 episodes, 2005)
Mariana Ximenes	...	Raíssa (28 episodes, 2005)
Daniela Escobar	...	Irene (28 episodes, 2005)
Juliana Knust	...	Inezita (28 episodes, 2005)
Matheus Nachtergaele	...	Carreirinha (27 episodes, 2005)
Camila Morgado	...	May (27 episodes, 2005)
Murilo Rosa	...	Dinho (27 episodes, 2005)
Christiana Kalache	...	Bebela (27 episodes, 2005)
Rodrigo Faro	...	Neto (25 episodes, 2005)
Bruna Marquezine	...	Flor (25 episodes, 2005)
Samara Felippo	...	Detinha (24 episodes, 2005)
Cléo Pires	...	Lurdinha (24 episodes, 2005)
Walter Breda	...	Gomes (23 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

60 min (203 episodes)

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Rede Globo de Televisão

Trivia:

Director Jayme Monjardim decided to quit the series announcing disagreements with the writer Glória Perez.

Soundtrack:

Ela é Carioca

A big disappointment

One of the things I have enjoyed in Summer visits to Brazil is the featured soap opera. It usually makes for a focus of issues to discuss with people throughout Brazil as a sort of cultural link. This particular soap opera was barely tolerable. Characters are over-dramatic in almost ballet or silent film body gestures and the script is predictable, awash in stereotypes and exaggerated sob stories about general causes.

Screen movements are not realistic, they are more like classic theater. Camera shots fall short of their intent as artistic framing and often are overdone to the point of provoking laughter.

The concept of the cultural interchange between the US and Brazil could have been very interesting and insightful. This program makes it easy to be doing something else. It is a sad contrast to the likes of Mulheres Apaixonadas, Esperança or A Muralha.