Othon Bastos

The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.

Beto è una specie di antieroe che si è finto milionario per entrare nel mondo dell'alta società e approfittare della situazione.

La telenovela racconta la saga degli immigrati che hanno contribuito a costruire il Brasile come lo conosciamo, lasciando i loro paesi d'origine in cerca di una vita migliore. I protagonisti della storia sono tre uomini di nazionalità diverse, ma omonimi. Antonio Di Salvio, italiano, che vuole sposare Elisabetta, figlia di Decio, un agricoltore, e che per questo va a vivere nelle dimore sontuose della Avenida Paulista. Antonio Pereira, portoghese, che dopo aver vissuto con molte giovani per divertirsi, decide di aprire una società di autotrasporti. E poi lo spagnolo, Antonio Hernández, che arriva in Brasile per trovare una vita più tranquilla, ma che viene coinvolto in molte disavventure politiche.

A young woman is fated to relive the love of an earlier life. Separated by time, young Serena and botanist Rafael surmount all obstacles as they live a love that is stronger than fate itself. These challenges include the lovely but ambitious Cristina, who is obsessed by the rich botanist and driven nearly mad by her attempts to shatter their great love. A romantic comedy set in the 1940s, Soul Mate underscores the importance of love, family values and the ties of affection with a light touch and plenty of humor.

Força de um Desire è una telenovela brasiliana prodotta da Globo TV ed è stata trasmessa nel palinsesto di 18 ore tra il 10 maggio 1999 e il 29 gennaio 2000, in 226 capitoli. È stato scritto da Gilberto Braga e ha collaborato con Alcides Nogueira Marques, Lilian Garcia, Eliane Garcia, Philip Miguez e Mark Silver e diretto da Mauro Mendonça Filho, Carlos Araújo, Fabricio Mamberti e João Camargo, con la produzione del nucleo Marcos Paulo.

In imperial Brazil, a young woman stripped of her reputation is forced into exile from polite society. Recasting herself as Madam Beja, she builds an elite pleasure house that becomes a hub of political intrigue, economic power, and forbidden desire, using charm, intelligence, and ruthless strategy to bend the same men and institutions that once destroyed her.

An ambitious woman who, for love, abandons Law School and ends up in the criminal world. A policewoman who dreams about becominga MMA championwhile fighting organized crime. A young dreamer torn between finding true love and her search for freedom. Written by International Emmy Award winner Gloria Perez, "Edge of Desire" presents three strong-willed women that have one thing in common: the tenacity to fight for what they want.