"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:

Homosexual Son | Samba | Rio De Janeiro Brazil | Funky Music | Bisexual

Awards:

4 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Deborah Secco	...	Sol (188 episodes, 2005)
Murilo Benício	...	Tião (185 episodes, 2005)
Christiane Torloni	...	Haydée (171 episodes, 2005)
Edson Celulari	...	Glauco (163 episodes, 2005)
Eliane Giardini	...	Neuta (136 episodes, 2005)
Camila Morgado	...	May (133 episodes, 2005)
Mariana Ximenes	...	Raíssa (131 episodes, 2005)
Cissa Guimarães	...	Nina (130 episodes, 2005)
Thiago Lacerda	...	Alex (130 episodes, 2005)
Caco Ciocler	...	Ed (129 episodes, 2005)
Nívea Maria	...	Mazé (125 episodes, 2005)
Totia Meireles	...	Vera (122 episodes, 2005)
Gabriela Duarte	...	Simone (117 episodes, 2005)
Ailton Graça	...	Feitosa (117 episodes, 2005)
Cléo Pires	...	Lurdinha (110 episodes, 2005)
Humberto Martins	...	Laerte (108 episodes, 2005)
Francisco Cuoco	...	Zé Higino (108 episodes, 2005)
Cláudia Jimenez	...	Consuelo (107 episodes, 2005)
Jandira Martini	...	Odaléia / ... (103 episodes, 2005)
Marcos Frota	...	Jatobá (102 episodes, 2005)
Paula Burlamaqui	...	Islene (102 episodes, 2005)
Bruno Gagliasso	...	Júnior (101 episodes, 2005)
Murilo Rosa	...	Dinho (99 episodes, 2005)
Walter Breda	...	Gomes (98 episodes, 2005)
Daniela Escobar	...	Irene (96 episodes, 2005)
Camila Rodrigues	...	Mari (96 episodes, 2005)
Simone Spoladore	...	Helô (92 episodes, 2005)
Floriano Peixoto	...	Tony (88 episodes, 2005)
Lúcia Veríssimo	...	Gil (88 episodes, 2005)
Eva Todor	...	Miss Jane (88 episodes, 2005)
Paulo Goulart	...	Mariano (86 episodes, 2005)
Juliana Knust	...	Inezita (83 episodes, 2005)
Matheus Nachtergaele	...	Carreirinha (80 episodes, 2005)
Juliana Paes	...	Creuza (79 episodes, 2005)
Raul Gazolla	...	Hélio (79 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:

A Horse With no Name

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.