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O Outro

1987 · 1 season

A twisty, character-driven soap where mistaken identity and family secrets keep you hooked, blending melodrama with a touch of camp.

Created by: Aguinaldo Silva
Genres: Soap, Drama
Starring: Francisco Cuoco, Yoná Magalhães, Natália do Vale

Overview: Despite a striking physical resemblance, Paulo and Denizard live completely opposite lives in Copacabana. After an accident, their lives and those of their families take different paths.

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Created by: Aguinaldo Silva
Genres: Soap, Drama
Starring: Francisco Cuoco, Yoná Magalhães, Natália do Vale

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
deception
class
obsession
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: soap, drama
Created by: Aguinaldo Silva
Written by: Ricardo Linhares, Aguinaldo Silva
Starring: Francisco Cuoco, Yoná Magalhães, Natália do Vale, Malu Mader, José Lewgoy, Herson Capri, Miguel Falabella, Beth Goulart
Length: 1 seasons, 173 episodes
Network: TV Globo
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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