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Maria Esperança

2007 · 1 season

A classic rags-to-riches melodrama full of scheming relatives and heartfelt romance, easy to follow episode by episode.

Created by
Yves Dumont, Thereza di Giácomo
Genres
Soap, Drama
Starring
Bárbara Paz, Ricardo Ramory, Tania Bondezan
Overview
Maria Esperança is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from March 26 to August 7, 2007. It is a Brazilian adaptation of the Mexican telenovela María Mercedes (1992), created by Valentín Pimstein and based on the original story Enamorada by Inés Rodena. Adapted by Yves Dumont, with text supervision by Henrique Zambelli and Thereza di Giácomo, the telenovela stars Bárbara Paz and Ricardo Ramory. The story follows Maria, a humble young woman who sells flowers on the streets to support her family. Her life changes when she meets Eduardo, a wealthy man who marries her to protect his inheritance and challenge his greedy relatives. After his death, Maria becomes the heir to his fortune and faces the hostility of those who want to take everything from her. Amid secrets, betrayals, and family conflicts, she discovers love and learns to fight for her happiness.

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Created by
Yves Dumont, Thereza di Giácomo
Genres
Soap, Drama
Starring
Bárbara Paz, Ricardo Ramory, Tania Bondezan
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • class
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    soap, drama
    Created by
    Yves Dumont, Thereza di Giácomo, Henrique Zambelli
    Written by
    Yves Dumont
    Starring
    Bárbara Paz, Ricardo Ramory, Tania Bondezan, Fabiana Alvarez, Ernando Tiago, Vanessa Goulartt, Angela Figueiredo, Walter Breda
    Length
    1 seasons, 97 episodes
    Network
    SBT
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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