''Liberdade, Liberdade'' (English title: ''Lady Revolution'';
literal meaning: ''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 (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
produced and aired by
TV Globo
TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto M ...
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,
Nathalia Dill, 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 ...
,
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, Rômulo Estrela,
Maitê Proença and
Lilia Cabral in the main roles.
Production
Mariana Ximenes was initially cast for the role, Branca, but was chosen as protagonist in ''
Haja Coração''.
Marjorie Estiano was also considered before
Nathalia Dill was cast.
Filming of initial scenes took place in
Diamantina and
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
that served as the fictitious Vila Rica.
Plot
Born in the 19th century, Joaquina (
Mel Maia/
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 Brazil, colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full i ...
(
Thiago Lacerda). 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 (
Mateus Solano), his sword-arm. She was then taken to
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
under the care of a revolution sympathizer who adopted her by the name of Rosa. Years later she comes back to
Rio, 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), 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
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