''Liberdade, Liberdade'' (English title: ''Lady Revolution'';

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: ''Freedom, Freedom'') is a Brazilian

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

produced and aired by

TV Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV station ...

between 11 April and 4 August 2016, consisting of 67 episodes. It is the sixth telenovela in the 11 p.m. timeslot. It is based on ''Joaquina, Filha do Tiradentes'', created by Maria José de Queiroz. The telenovela is developed by Mário Teixeira and directed by Vinícius Coimbra. The telenovela features performances of Andreia Horta,

Mateus Solano Mateus Solano Schenker Carneiro da Cunha (born 20 March 1981) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his performances in Brazilian telenovelas, television series and films. After his debut in Brazilian entertainment industry, Solano has fe ...

Nathalia Dill Nathalia Goyannes Dill Orrico (born 24 March 1986) is a Brazilian actress. She has played the lead role in three telenovelas, the lead antagonist role in another two and the lead role in 2012's film ''Artificial Paradises''. Career Nathalia ...

, Bruno Ferrari,

Dalton Vigh Dalton Vigh de Sousa Vales (born July 10, 1964) is a Brazilian actor. Biography At three years Dalton moved to Santos, and in 1986 moved to São Paulo. Graduated in Advertising in the Methodist University of São Paulo, did not follow his c ...

, Ricardo Pereira,

Caio Blat Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Blat was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied law at the University of São Paulo, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, but dropped out be ...

Sheron Menezzes Sheron Mancilha Menezes (born 26 November 1983) is a Brazilian actress. Career Menezzes starred in the TV Globo soap opera '' Esperança'' in April 2002 with the approval of the director Luiz Fernando Carvalho who was impressed with her test ...

, Rômulo Estrela,

Maitê Proença Maitê Proença Gallo (born 28 January 1958) is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and writer. Biography Maitê Proença was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Her mother was Margot Proença, a philosophy and music teacher who died when Maitê ...

and

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in the main roles.

Production

Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in th ...

was initially cast for the role, Branca, but was chosen as protagonist in ''

Haja Coração ''Haja Coração'' (English title: ''Burning Hearts'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It is based on the 1987 classic ''Sassaricando'' created by Silvio de Abreu. It premiered on 31 May 2016, replacing ''Totalmente ...

''.

Marjorie Estiano Marjorie Dias de Oliveira (born 8 March 1982), known professionally as Marjorie Estiano, is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter. She became nationally known for her role in Rede Globo's teen soap opera ''Malhação''. In film, Estiano w ...

was also considered before

was cast. Filming of initial scenes took place in

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and

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that served as the fictitious Vila Rica.

Plot

Born in the 19th century, Joaquina (

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/ Andreia Horta) is the daughter of revolutionary

Tiradentes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (; 12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (), was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from P ...

(

Thiago Lacerda Thiago Ribeiro Lacerda (born 19 January 1978) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Lacerda spent his childhood between Rio de Janeiro, where he was born, and Recreio, a mining town where his grandparents lived. From the age of three to 16, he devo ...

). A woman ahead of her time who carries in her blood the fight for freedom in Brazil. As a child, she witnessed her father's death after he fought for people's freedom and was double-crossed by Rubião (

), his sword-arm. She was then taken to

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under the care of a revolution sympathizer who adopted her by the name of Rosa. Years later she comes back to

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

, a place of wrongdoing and slave abuse. A great anger at this situation awakens the will to fight she inherited from her father. There she meets Xavier (Bruno Ferrari), a rich Medical school student with a secret revolutionary side to him. Together they will find out they share not only the desire for freedom but a true love for one another. Then Rubião crosses her path once again. Without knowing she Tiradentes' daughter, the villain will pursue her to marry him, making her life a living hell. But she will also make strong allies like Virgínia (

Lília Cabral Lília Cabral Bertolli Figueiredo (born 13 July 1957) is a Brazilian actress. She has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. Biography She is daughter of an Italian father, Gino Bertolli, and a Portugue ...

), a brothel owner who has always supported the revolution. It is now in Joaquina's hands to end the war her father started. And she will not rest until freedom is written on the pages of history, even if it takes her own blood to do it.

Cast

Guest stars

Reception

Ratings

On a consolidated basis, the debut of the plot registered 27.2 points, achieving the highest ratings for a premiere of the 11pm telenovela since ''Saramandaia'' (2013). The finale, aired on 4 August, registered a viewership rating of 22.3 points. Cumulatively, the telenovela recorded an average rating of 18.5

References

External links

* * {{Rede Globo telenovelas 2016 telenovelas 2016 Brazilian television series debuts 2016 Brazilian television series endings TV Globo telenovelas Brazilian LGBT-related television shows Portuguese-language telenovelas