Ítalo Rossi
Acting
Biography
Italo Balbo Di Fratti Rossi (Botucatu, January 19, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, August 2, 2011) was a Brazilian actor. Descendant of Italians, he began his artistic career in the 1950s, acting in large theatrical productions, such as “Vestir os Nus”; “Pedreira das Almas”, “Panorama Visto da Ponte” and “O Beijo no Asfalto”. In 1959, alongside Fernanda Montenegro, Fernando Torres and Sérgio Britto, Ítalo set up the company Teatro dos Sete (1959–1965).
Known For
A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.
Her Own Destiny
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Belíssima
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Araponga
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Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão
The telenovela tells the story of Francisca Moura Imperial, a wealthy businesswoman, and her two sons: Jordão and Tiago, who show little interest in the family business. Jordão is the product of a whirlwind romance in Francisca's youth, while Tiago was born from her marriage to Roberto, a seductive man who moves in high society but is penniless. Francisca is preoccupied with her sons but cannot interfere in their lives as much as she would like. Eccentric and full of outlandish ideas, she decides to undergo plastic surgery, which makes her look 20 years younger, believing that this will bring her closer to Jordão and Tiago. Francisca's greatest concern is that at least one of her sons will marry and give her a grandchild, thus ensuring the continuation of the family name.
Transas e Caretas
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Chico Anysio Show
Biology professor Edu is an idealistic man who moves with his son Lipe to the charming, fictional town of Nova Aliança, in Minas Gerais, in search of a better quality of life. Edu is engaged to Amelinha, daughter of the wealthy and greedy rancher João Mourão. But this relationship becomes unstable when Edu falls in love with the dreamy lawyer Clara, daughter of Lígia and the experienced lawyer Raul Gouveia. Edu is a single father and tries to always be present in Lipe's life, attempting to keep him away from his mother, Mariana, whose drug addiction prevented her from raising her son. Edu's future father-in-law, João Mourão, is the biggest businessman in Nova Aliança: he owns a farm, a dairy, a meatpacking plant, and a transportation company. João takes issue with Edu when he discovers that the young man is a strong defender of nature and environmental protection laws, which turns him into a rival in the fight for a stretch of virgin forest.
Student's Heart
Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation. After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her. Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Isaura: Slave Girl
Millionaire Frederico Berger grapples with the trauma of a tragedy. The arrival of his housekeeper, Flávia Cristina, unjustly accused of a crime, transforms everyone's lives.
Esplendor
A widowed conductor rediscovers love when he meets a young woman from the countryside, but doubts about his music make him question his competence and distance himself from the woman he loves.
Bravo!
Brazilian comedy about two couples living next to each other in the same building. This show explores the antics between the two couples.
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
Fernando, a confirmed romantic, will do anything for his beloved Suzana. However, to live out their romance, he will have to go against his father, who rejects Suzana because of her economic status.
Vejo a Lua no Céu
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Caso Especial
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E Nós, Aonde Vamos?
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Chico Total
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Amizade Colorida
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Serras Azuis
The story narrates the sorrows and misfortunes of Father Tião, who lives in a small town in the interior.
Padre Tião
A doctor harbors a platonic passion for Rosinha, who is always leaning out of her window, observing the events of the small town where she lives. One day, the doctor is called by Rosinha's family to treat her and discovers that the young woman lives in a wheelchair. The two begin a relationship and, at the end of the story, Rosinha recovers and is able to walk again.
Rosinha do Sobrado
Three children are caught in school with an erotic book. His parents are called by the leadership to discuss the problem. During the meeting, comes to surface the love and sexual problems of these three couples; such as lack of desire, betrayal, love, passion, insecurity and provocations.