''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian

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which originally aired on

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from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes. It was created by

Manoel Carlos Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida (born March 14, 1933), popularly known as Maneco, is a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer and actor. He is the father of actress Júlia Almeida Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) ...

and written by him with Maria Carolina, Fausto Galvão and Vinícius Vianna, and directed by Marcelo Travesso, Ary Coslov, Ricardo Waddington, Rogério Gomes and José Luiz Villamarim. It stars

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, Rodrigo Santoro,

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, Tony Ramos, Helena Ranaldi, Carolina Dieckmann,

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, Lavínia Vlasak,

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Regiane Alves Regiane Kelly Lima Alves (born 31 August 1978) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known by her role as Dóris in TV Globo's telenovela ''Mulheres Apaixonadas''. Biography Born in Santo André, São Paulo metropolitan region. She is the da ...

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and Suzana Vieira as the main characters.

Plot

An enchanting tale of the conflicts assailing Helena, a lovely woman in her forties who must choose between her solid marriage and a flaming passion from the past. This movingly poetic tale portrays life through its female characters, showcasing the secrets and simplicity of love and the difficulties of relationships.

Cast

as Helena Ribeiro Alves *

as César * Tony Ramos as Teófilo Ribeiro Alves (Téo) * Rodrigo Santoro as Diogo Ribeiro Alves *

as Luciana Ribeiro Alves * Helena Ranaldi as Raquel *

as Heloísa *

as Sérgio * Carolina Dieckmann as Edwiges *Erik Marmo as Cláudio Moretti *

Susana Vieira Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves, better known by her stage name Susana Vieira and Suzana Vieira (born August 23, 1942) is a Brazilian actress. Biography and career Susana's father, Marius Gonçalves, was a military man and was a military atta ...

as Lorena Ribeiro Alves *

as Marina *

as Dóris de Souza Duarte *

as Marcos * Natália do Vale as Sílvia *

Vanessa Gerbelli Vanessa Gerbelli Ceroni (born August 6, 1973) is a Brazilian actress.

as Fernanda *

as Santana * Lavínia Vlasak as Estela *

Júlia Almeida Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Julia Almeida is an actress born in Rio de Janeiro, and the daughter of the writer Manoel Carlos. She is best known for her solid television career at Rede Gl ...

as Vidinha *Maria Padilha as Hilda *

Alinne Moraes Aline Cristine Dorelli de Magalhães e Morais (born 22 December 1982), known professionally as Alinne Moraes, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known by her roles as Maria Sílvia in ''Duas Caras'' and as Luciana in ''Viver a Vida''. Biogra ...

as Clara *Paula Picarelli as Rafaela *

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as Carlão *

Oswaldo Louzada Oswaldo Louzada ( Rio de Janeiro, 12 April 1912 — Rio de Janeiro, 22 February 2008) was a Brazilian actor. He was also known as Louzadinha. Louzada was born in Rio de Janeiro on April 12, 1912. He began working on the Radio Panamericana radio ...

as Leopoldo Duarte * Carmem Silva as Flora de Souza Duarte *

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as Gracinha *Leonardo Miggiorin as Rodrigo *

as Laura *Cláudio Marzo as Rafael Nogueira *Rafael Calomeni as Expedito *Pedro Furtado as Fred *Nicola Siri as Padre Pedro *

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as Ana *Umberto Magnani as Argemiro *Eduardo Lago as Leandro *

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as Pérola *Martha Mellinger as Irene *Giselle Policarpo as Elisa *Pitty Webo as Marcinha *Marly Bueno as Marta Moretti *Serafim Gonzalez as Onofre Moretti *Paulo Coronato as Caetano *Walderez de Barros as Alzira *

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as Salete *Manoelita Lustosa as Inês *Xuxa Lopes as Leila *

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as Afrânio *Guilhermina Guinle as Rosinha *Renata Pitanga as Shirley *Sônia Guedes as Matilde *Tião D'Ávila as Oswaldo Arruda *Victor Cugula as Lucas Ribeiro Alves *Ana Roberta Gualda as Paula Arruda (Paulinha) *Daniel Zettel as Carlinhos *

Roberta Rodrigues Roberta Rodrigues (born 20 October 1982) is a Brazilian actress. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigues started acting when she was 16 in a local theater group, Nós do Morro. In 2002, she debuted in '' City of God'', and later was cast in se ...

as Zilda *Luciele di Camargo as Dirce *Arlete Heringer as Yvone *Lica Oliveira as Adelaide *Joana Medeiros as Eleonora *Sheila Mattos as Celeste *Caco Baresi as Orlando * Fabiana Karla as Célia *Luciana Rigueira as Odete *Maria Clara Gueiros as Cecília *Rodrigo Fauzi as Maurinho *Rogério Falabella as Dr. Alfredo *Zé Carlos Machado as Marcelo *Paulo Ascenção as Maitre *Laura Lustosa as Margareth *Tila Teixeira as Tereza *Laércio de Freitas as Ataulfo *Diego Gonçalves as Jairo *Andrea Bassit as Marly *Eduardo Estrela as Amadeu *Alessandra Colassanti as Rebeca *Chaguinha as Ivan *Priscila Dias as Sônia *Wilson Cardozo as Jeremias *Analu Silveira as Monique *Assayo Horisawa as Chica *Beta Perez as Simone *Carol Moonan as Sílvia *David Herman as Roberto *Edson Silva as Kleber *

Juliana Didone Juliana Didone Nascimento (born October 11, 1984) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Television career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, she is best known for her role as ''Letícia Gomes da Silva'', the main character of the 2004 ...

as Luísa *Frederico Lessa as Antônio *Giovana Di Toni as Telma *Guilherme Caillaux as Reizinho *Idelcéia Santos as Maria *Isabela Lobato as Selma *Luca Bianchi as Alcides *Jabutu Alegreas Diego *Marcel Miranda as Washington *Marcelo Escorel as Nestor *Marise Gonçalves as Cândida *Paulo Junior as Tião *Ronaldo Reis as Robson *Sandra Hausen as Mirtes *Sylvio Meanda as Eugênio *Vera Freitas as Sandra * Reynaldo Gianecchini as Ricardo *Cris Bonna as Isabel *Beatriz Lyra *Juliana Mesquita as Renatinha *Igor Cotrim as Romeu

Reception

Ratings

External links

*
''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' Official Website

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