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Cast
Paulo Gracindo
as Odorico Paraguaçu
Lima Duarte
as José Tranquilino da Anunciação (Zeca Diabo)
Emiliano Queiroz
as Dirceu Borboleta
Jardel Filho
as Dr. Juarez Leão
Sandra Bréa
as Telma Paraguaçu
Ida Gomes
as Doroteia Cajazeira
Dorinha Duval
as Dulcineia Cajazeira
Dirce Migliaccio
as Judiceia Cajazeira
Carlos Eduardo Dolabella
as Manoel Pedreira (Neco)
Gracindo Júnior
as Jairo Portela
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1973
Runtime1 Season
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresSoap, Comedy
Votes8
DirectorDias Gomes
WritersDias Gomes
TypeWeb Series
Rating9.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsO Bem-Amado
About O Bem-Amado
O Bem-Amado is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 1973. It is based on a play by Dias Gomes called Odorico, o Bem-Amado ou Os Mistérios do Amor e da Morte, written in 1962. It was the first Brazilian color telenovela. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro. Broadcast by Rede Globo between January 22 and October 3, 1973.
Directed by Dias Gomes, O Bem-Amado leans on a strong ensemble — Paulo Gracindo, Lima Duarte, Emiliano Queiroz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about soap titles of 1973.
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