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A Sucessora (telenovela)
''A Sucessora'' is a Brazilian telenovela written by Manoel Carlos based on the homonym novel published by Carolina Nabuco in 1934. It was aired from 9 October 1978 to 2 March 1979, comprised 125 episodes and starred Suzana Vieira, Rubens de Falco, and Nathalia Timberg.Alencar, Mauro. ''A Hollywood brasileira: Panorama da telenovela no Brasil''. Senac Rio. p. 30 Synopsis The story follows the experiences of protagonist Marina, a young country bumpkin who marries the mysterious and charismatic widower Roberto Stein, a fabulously wealthy businessman living in 1920s Rio de Janeiro. As Marina attempts to acclimate to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Stein's late wife, Alice, still seems to have a strong hold over the household. Despite her new husband's affection for her, Marina is nonetheless threatened by Alice's presence, which is made conspicuous through her old maid Juliana's obsessions and her intimidating portrait. Cast Soundtrack * "Ontem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sucessora
''A Sucessora'' is a novel written by the Brazilian writer Carolina Nabuco. It was first published in 1934 and was later adapted into the 1978 telenovela ''A Sucessora (telenovela), A Sucessora''. Synopsis The story revolves around the character of Mariana, a young woman who has married the widower Roberto Steen. As Mariana attempts to acclimatise to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Steen's dead wife, Alice, still seems to have a hold over the household. Controversy ''A Sucessora'' received international attention after the publication of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel ''Rebecca (novel), Rebecca'', which presented striking similarities to Nabuco's novel. Critic Álvaro Lins remarked in 1941 that there was little difference between the two novels. In the wake of the film, ''The New York Times Book Review'' published an article highlighting the novels' many similarities prompting du Maurier to rebuff claims of plagiarism in a Letter to the Editor, where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
