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Deus Nos Acuda
Deus Nos Acuda
Genre
Created bySilvio de Abreu
Directed byJorge Fernando
Opening theme"Canta Brasil", by Gal Costa
ComposersAlcyr Pires
Vermelho David Nasser
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes178
Production
ProducerAlcides Nogueira Maria Adelaide Amaral
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release31 August 1992 (1992-08-31) –
26 March 1993 (1993-03-26)

Deus Nos Acuda is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo and shown from August 31, 1992 to March 26, 1993, in 178 chapters.[1] It replaced Perigosas Peruas and was replaced by O Mapa da Mina, making it the 47th “seven o'clock soap opera [pt]” shown by the network.

Written by Silvio de Abreu, with the collaboration of Alcides Nogueira [pt] and Maria Adelaide Amaral, it was directed by Jorge Fernando, Marcelo Travesso [pt] and Rogério Gomes. It was also directed by Jorge Fernando.

It featured Glória Menezes, Francisco Cuoco, Marieta Severo, Cláudia Raia, Edson Celulari, Dercy Gonçalves, Cláudio Correia e Castro [pt] and Jorge Dória.[1]

Plot

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In Heaven, Celestina is the angel responsible for Brazil. When she hears God threatening to send her to the country she was supposed to rescue from chaos, she asks the angel Gabriel for help. Gabriel convinces the Almighty to let Celestina stay in heaven for another six months, but on one condition: without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have, she would have to change a Brazilian citizen, making him honest and good-natured.[1][2]

Using a television set, where she can keep an eye on all Brazilians, Celestina randomly chooses the beautiful Maria Escandalosa, daughter of Tomás, a couple of crooks from Santos. Convinced that she could transform Maria's character, Celestina bypasses divine laws and begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth. However, the trickster doesn't know that she is the object of divine attention, let alone that she is being watched day and night.[1][2]

Maria gets involved with playboy Ricardo Bismark. He is the eldest son of Otto Bismark, a millionaire nicknamed "Bluebeard" because he is suspected of killing his two ex-wives: the first, Felicia, was Ricardo's mother and Felix's sister; the second, Eugenia, was the mother of Igor, Ully and Yeda. There are several attempts to establish charges against Otto and, apart from Ricardo, the socialite Baby Bueno, Eugênia's sister, is the main person who wants to put him in jail. The mutual hatred they both feel for each other ends up turning into overwhelming love, which leaves Baby even more confused. He has Felix as an ally, but he has to face a major opponent: Elvira, a mysterious woman and Otto's secretary, who, as well as being faithful, is in love with him.[1] Over the course of the plot, Elvira reveals herself to be a dangerous woman, capable of doing anything to marry Otto and become the new Lady Bismark, blackmailing him to do so. However, the mysterious Danilo comes into her life willing to stop all her evil deeds. Danilo is the “exterminating angel” who assumes the identity of Elvira's dead brother - whom she hasn't seen since she was a child - in order to stop her. However, while trying to fulfill his mission, he ends up falling in love with Valquíria, Baby's shy and nerdy daughter.[3]

Author Sílvio de Abreu also brought back the character Dona Armênia, from Rainha da Sucata, in this plot. After widowing Seu Moreiras, the gossipy woman moves to Santos and becomes the owner of a building in the city's port area, where Maria and Tomás live. Also living in the building are the brothers Paco - in love with Maria - and Laureta, the prostitute Gilda and her flatmate Clarisse, and the four friends who share the rent: Hugo, Igor, Zelito and his brother Jasão. Strict with her tenants and fond of meddling in their lives, Dona Armenia drives everyone crazy, until the return of her three “little girls” Gérson, Gera and Gino, who end up moving back in with their mother, but to everyone's surprise, Gino returns from Europe dressed as “Gina”. Santos is also home to the dangerous Quaresma, a nightclub owner who exploits his employees, including Gilda, who ends up finding love in the arms of Félix, a man much older than her.[3]

As the plot progressed, a great mystery began to revolve around the identity of the Lion, the leader of a criminal organization and the mastermind of several million-dollar scams. In addition to Otto, Elvira, Danilo and Quaresma, the couple Heitor and Kelly Garcia are the main suspects.[3]

Production

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Launched during a period of significant political turmoil due to the scandals involving then-President Fernando Collor de Mello, the telenovela incorporated critiques of the political climate of the time into its storyline. One notable political critique was featured in the opening sequence, which depicted a high-society party being overwhelmed by a flood of mud.[4]

To create this opening, the production team used a mixture of grated Styrofoam, black paint, aniline, and alcohol to simulate mud. The sequence was filmed with five cameras, and the recordings for this opening alone took eight days to complete.[4]

Following the impeachment of President Fernando Collor, the political commentary in the storyline diminished. While there was speculation that the narrative would continue addressing political issues and corruption prevalent in the country, this direction was not pursued. Instead, Silvio de Abreu shifted the focus more toward comedy and drama.[4]

During the airing of Deus nos Acuda in the 7 p.m. time slot, actor Raul Gazolla [pt], who portrayed the character Paco Gutierrez, experienced a personal tragedy. His then-wife, Daniella Perez, who was acting in the 8 p.m. telenovela De Corpo e Alma, was murdered on December 28, 1992.[5]

Cast

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Actor/Actress[1][6] Character[1][6]
Cláudia Raia Maria Rodrigues (Maria Escandalosa)
Edson Celulari Ricardo Goulart Bismark
Glória Menezes Bárbara Silveira Bueno Bismark (Baby Bueno)
Francisco Cuoco Otto Bismark
Marieta Severo Elvira Ferreira Bismark
Dercy Gonçalves Celestina
Jorge Dória Tomás Euclides Rodrigues
Diogo Vilela [pt] Danilo Ferreira (false) / Exterminator Angel
Marisa Orth Valquíria Silveira Bueno
Raul Gazolla [pt] Paco Gutierrez
Aracy Balabanian Dona Armênia Giovanni
Ary Fontoura Félix Goulart
Cláudio Correia e Castro [pt] Arcanjo Gabriel
Louise Cardoso Gilda
Emiliano Queiroz Quaresma
Regina Braga Clarisse
Cláudio Fontana [pt] Igor Silveira Bismark
Mylla Christie Ully Silveira Bismark
Flávio Silvino [pt] Hugo
Tatiana Issa Yeda Silveira Bismark
Luigi Baricelli Zelito
Paula Manga [pt] Sabrina
Maria Cláudia Kelly Garcia
Gracindo Júnior [pt] Heitor Garcia
Jandir Ferrari [pt] Gino Giovanni / Gina
Gerson Brenner [pt] Gerson Giovanni
Marcello Novaes Geraldo Giovanni (Gera)
Paulo César Grande [pt] Wagner
Cristina Mutarelli [pt] Laureta Gutierrez
Eduardo Martini Cherub
Carmem Verônica [pt] Xena Gusmão
Adelaide Chiozzo Juscelina
Oscar Magrini [pt] Marco
Jairo Mattos [pt] Ivan
Mauro Porrino Gilson
Edgard Amorim [pt] Jasão
Cléa Simões [pt] Pérola
Hilda Rebello [pt] Violante
Yeda Dantas [pt] Aurora
João Rebello [pt] Nicolau Silveira Bueno
Fernanda Rodrigues Maria Eduarda Garcia (Duda)

Special appearances

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Actor/Actress[1][6] Character[1][6]
Jorge Fernando [pt] Brazil
Débora Bloch Roberta
Maria Amélia Brito Eugênia Bismark (only in photos)
Luiz Guilherme Otávio Ferraz
Fábio Junqueira [pt] Oswaldo
Maurício do Valle Chief of police Esteves
Marcos Wainberg Dr. Lacerda
Marcela Muniz [pt] Edith
Elizabeth Henreid [pt] Minouche
Carvalhinho [pt] Joca
Carlos Kroeber Alberto
Carlos Zara [pt] Dr. Alfredo
Ítalo Rossi [pt] Maurício Stein
Benjamin Cattan [pt] Alberto
Hélio Ary [pt] Dr. Jamil
Norma Geraldy [pt] Dolores Sierra
Maria Helena Pader [pt] Carmen
Mauro Gorini Beto Pires
Rodolfo Bottino Rombole
Solange Couto [pt] Manon
Lulu Pavarin Nagiba Boca de Bule
Jussara Moreira Antonácia Pasqualim
Paulo Reis [pt] Edmar
Lucy Fontes Gina
Paulo Gracindo American angel
Odete Lara American angel
Célia Biar [pt] French angel
Ruth Escobar Portuguese angel
Ilka Soares Dr. Alfredo's wife
Juan Daniel [pt] Priest
Roberto Lopes Police officer
Dary Reis [pt] Chief of police of São José do Barreiro
Sílvia Salgado [pt] Nicolau's school principal
Leina Krespi [pt] Armenia's neighbor in the Santana district [pt]
Luiz Baccelli [pt] catraieiro
Malu Valle [pt] Baby's lawyer
Marcelo Barros Igor's friend
Waldemar Berditchevsky Sky elevator attendant
Zeni Pereira [pt] Safira
Faustão himself[7]

Reprise

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It was re-aired in a condensed format, consisting of 80 chapters, on Vale a Pena Ver de Novo [pt] from November 8, 2004, to February 25, 2005, replacing Terra Nostra and being succeeded by Laços de Família.[8]

Until December 2004, SBT's soap opera Maria do Bairro surpassed the rerun of Deus Nos Acuda during the thirty minutes in which their schedules overlapped. Throughout the last week of November 2004, SBT maintained the lead, with an average of 16 points compared to Globo's 14.[9]

Soundtrack

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National

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Cover: Cláudia Raia.

Deus Nos Acuda Nacional[10]
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 1992 (1992-09)
GenreVarious
Length50:20
LabelSom Livre
No.TitleWriter(s)CharacterLength
1."Não Olhe Assim"Leandro e LeonardoUlly3:15
2."Rio e Canoa"Fábio Jr.Paco4:21
3."Ainda Lembro" (Ft. Ed Motta)Marisa MonteRicardo4:00
4."Deus Nos Acuda"Tadeu MatthiasLocation: Santos3:11
5."Vento Ventania"Biquíni CavadãoIgor4:18
6."Falso"BrigitteTomás3:22
7."Heaven Seven"A CavernaCelestina2:53
8."Brigas" (Ft Cauby Peixoto)Altemar Dutra [pt]Félix and Gilda3:10
9."La Barca""Luis MiguelRicardo and Maria Escandalosa3:28
10."Maria Escandalosa"Ney MatogrossoMaria Escandalosa3:06
11."Taça de Veneno"Guilherme ArantesElvira4:10
12."Paixão Esquecida"YahooClarisse4:50
13."Canta Brasil"Gal CostaOpening3:13
14."Balada do Otto"A CavernaOtto2:50

International

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Cover: Edson Celulari.

Deus Nos Acuda Internacional[10]
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 1992 (1992-12)
GenreVarious
Length56:56
LabelSom Livre
No.TitleWriter(s)CharacterLength
1."Would I Lie To You"Charles & EddieKelly3:36
2."Mr. Loverman"Shabba RanksGerson5:38
3."Friday I'm in Love"The CureGeraldo3:30
4."Bang Bang"David SanbornMaria Escandalosa4:00
5."I Fall All Over Again"Dan HillPaco e Clarisse4:13
6."I Get a Kick Out Of You" ((Ft. Oscar Peterson Trio))Louis ArmstrongBaby4:16
7."Hard Fight"Lorrie CompanyIn general2:22
8."Crybaby"Information SocietyRicardo e Maria Escandalosa5:08
9."My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"En VogueLocation: Santos4:42
10."You Won't See Me Crying"Wilson PhillipsUlly3:48
11."Work To Do"Vanessa WilliamsLocation: São Paulo4:38
12."Good Enough"Bobby BrownGino4:58
13."Decadence Avec Elegance"Deborah BlandoSabrina3:18
14."Frantic Temptation"Peter TradElvira2:48

Awards

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Award[11] Year Actor Categorie Result
Troféu APCA [pt] 1992 Jorge Dória Best supporting actor Winner
Troféu Imprensa 1993 Cláudia Raia Best Actress Indicated
Troféu Imprensa 1993 Glória Menezes Best Actress Winner

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Deus nos Acuda". Teledramaturgia. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Deus Nos Acuda: Trama Principal" [Deus Nos Acuda: Main Plot]. Memória Globo. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Deus Nos Acuda: Tramas Paralelas" [Deus Nos Acuda: Parallel Tramas]. Memória Globo. 2022-08-28. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Há 25 anos, Brasil afundava em lama de isopor na abertura de Deus nos Acuda" [25 years ago, Brazil sank into Styrofoam mud at the opening of Deus Nos Acuda]. Notícias da TV. 2017-08-31. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  5. ^ "Morte de Guilherme de Pádua: relembre o assassinato da atriz Daniella Perez há 30 anos" [Guilherme de Pádua's death: remember the murder of actress Daniella Perez 30 years ago]. Estadão. 2022-11-07. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  6. ^ a b c d "Personagens" [Characters]. Memória Globo. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. ^ Xavier, Nilson (2012-05-23). "Relembre participações de personagens de novelas em programas de auditório" [Remember the soap opera characters' appearances on talk shows]. UOL: TV e Famosos. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  8. ^ Central Globo Comunicação (2004-10-22). "Novela será reprisada em Vale a Pena Ver de Novo" [Novel to be rebroadcast on Vale a Pena Ver de Novo]. Globo: Site da Imprensa. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  9. ^ ""Maria do Bairro" bate "Deus nos acuda" no Ibope" [“Maria do Bairro” beats "Deus Nos Acuda" at Ibope]. Terra. 2004-12-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  10. ^ a b "Trilha Sonora" [Soundtrack]. Memória Globo. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  11. ^ "Deus Nos Acuda: Awards". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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