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As Cariocas
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Also known asThe Cariocas
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Created byEuclydes Marinho
Based onAs Cariocas
by Sérgio Porto
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Narrated byDaniel Filho
Opening theme"Mulher Carioca" (Bela Fera)"
by Pedro Luís e a Parede
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production locationsRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyEstúdios Globo
Original release
NetworkRede Globo
Release19 October (2010-10-19) –
21 December 2010 (2010-12-21)
Related
As Brasileiras

As Cariocas (English: The Cariocas) is a 2010 Brazilian television series written by Euclydes Marinho, based on Sérgio Porto's novel of the same name.[1] It aired on Rede Globo from 19 October 2010 to 21 December 2010. The series consists of 10 independent episodes, each one starring a different actress and set in a different neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.

A spin-off entitled As Brasileiras was produced and aired by Rede Globo in 2012.[2]

Premise

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As Cariocas is inspired by the novel of the same name by Sérgio Porto, written under the pseudonym Stanislaw Ponte Preta in 1967, and tells the story of 10 beautiful women from different Neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateBrazil viewers
(Rating points)
1"A Noiva do Catete"Daniel FilhoEuclydes Marinho & Adriana Falcão19 October 2010 (2010-10-19)19[4]
Nadia plays the perfect girl. Her fiancé, Carlinhos, was left paraplegic when he saved her from a robbery. Nadia's desire to marry him and have children with him does not stop her from making her escapes.
Cast : Alinne Moraes as Nadia, Ângelo Antônio as Carlinhos, Pedro Nercessian as Nelsinho, Nelson Baskerville as Fagundes, Theresa Amayo as Dona Zeni
2"A Vingativa do Méier"Cris D'AmatoCláudia Tajes & Marcelo Saback26 October 2010 (2010-10-26)19[5]
Celi has been married for five years and is extremely prudish, but she suspects that her husband's lack of desire is a sign that he is cheating on her. Celi then seeks revenge in the same way.
Cast : Adriana Esteves as Celi, Aílton Graça as Djalma, Agildo Ribeiro as Alberto, Bárbara Paz as Denise, Myrian Pérsia as Jacira
3"A Atormentada da Tijuca"Amora MautnerEuclydes Marinho2 November 2010 (2010-11-02)19[6]
Clarissa is newly divorced and has no patience for flirting. The only man she doesn't despise is a friend, a dance teacher. At one point, she decides to put an end to the harassment she receives from her bosses and co-workers.
Cast : Paola Oliveira as Clarissa, Gabriel Braga Nunes as Gilberto "Giba", Denise Dumont as Taci, Ana Ferraz as Amélia, Charles Fricks as Heitor, Fernando Ceylão as Jorge, Henrique Neves as Sr. Raul, Maria Mariana as Betânia
4"A Invejosa de Ipanema"Daniel Filho & Amora MautnerEuclydes Marinho & Adriana Falcão9 November 2010 (2010-11-09)14[7]
Cris is a high society woman who, besides always envying someone, has the difficult task of reconciling business with glamour and mistresses. Married to Gustavo, the pinnacle of her envy is a convertible. And she does everything she can to get it.
Cast : Fernanda Torres as Cris, Luiz Gustavo as Gustavo, Guilherme Fontes as Luiz Felipe Magalhães, Rafael Primot as Chiquinho Prado, Lavínia Vlasak as Julinha
5"A Internauta da Mangueira"Cris D'AmatoEuclydes Marinho & Adriana Falcão16 November 2010 (2010-11-16)N/A
Beautiful Gleicy has been married for two years to Armando, but he complains that she never leaves the computer. Armando doesn't realize that his wife drives men crazy on the Internet.
Cast : Cintia Rosa as Gleicy, Eduardo Moscovis as Armando, André Gonçalves as Leleco, Flávio Bauraqui as Edimilsson, Preta Gil as Gláucia, Marcos Winter as Élber, Fernando Caruso as Ivan, Babu Santana as Salesman at Maracanã
6"A Adúltera da Urca"Daniel Filho & Cris D'AmatoEuclydes Marinho & Adriana Falcão23 November 2010 (2010-11-23)18[8]
Julia is the exemplary housewife, wife and employee. Only she ends up discovering that she loved one of the things she despised the most: seducing men who were not her husband.
Cast : Sônia Braga as Júlia, Antônio Fagundes as Carlos Faria "Cacá", Regina Duarte as Maria Elisa "Malu", Dalton Vigh as Giuliano
7"A Desinibida do Grajaú"Cris D'AmatoClarice Falcão & Gregório Duvivier & Adriana Falcão30 November 2010 (2010-11-30)N/A
Michelle, after losing everything, is forced to return to her parents' home in Grajaú. Used to the perks of the South Zone, she does not surrender to the customs of the traditional North Zone neighborhood and scandalizes the neighborhood.
Cast : Grazi Massafera as Michelle, Carla Daniel as Esperança, Aramis Trindade as Eugênio, Chico Tenreiro as Seu Arnaldo, Fernando Eiras as Walther, Bernardo Castro Alves as Ismaelzinho, Isabela Garcia as Dona Irene, Alice Borges as Lourdes, Joana Fomm as Denise, Marcelo D2 as Wescley
8"A Iludida de Copacabana"Amora MautnerEuclydes Marinho & Adriana Falcão7 December 2010 (2010-12-07)21[9]
Marta likes to show that she is well married to a tremendous handsome man. But the marriage, happy only in appearance, is shaken when she meets her husband's best friend.
Cast : Alessandra Negrini as Marta, Thiago Lacerda as Silvinho, Eriberto Leão as Eduardo, Roberta Rodrigues as Suellen
9"A Suicida da Lapa"Daniel FilhoClarice Falcão & Gregório Duvivier14 December 2010 (2010-12-14)16[10]
Alice is a young woman who loves to reinvent herself. Still, she is dissatisfied with her own life. She ends up having a relationship with one of her husband's co-workers and they plan a rather shady encounter.
Cast : Deborah Secco as Alice, Cássio Gabus Mendes as Roberto
10"A Traída da Barra"Daniel FilhoAdriana Falcão21 December 2010 (2010-12-21)21[11]
After catching her husband in bed with her best friend, Maria Teresa freaks out and seeks help from prostitutes to get revenge on her unfaithful husband.
Cast : Angélica as Maria Teresa, Luciano Huck as Cícero, Luís Miranda as Margarete, Rosi Campos as Penélope, Leona Cavalli as Rita, André Dias as Fernando, Marcelo Saback as Barman, Serjão Loroza as Segurança, Miguel Nader as Cadú, Fernanda Pontes as Suzana

Reception

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Patrícia Kogut of O Globo said that As Cariocas "has impeccable photography, inspired track sound and a good direction."[12]

O Estado de S. Paulo said that As Cariocas, "premieres with a cast of beautiful actresses," and that "Daniel Filho re-creates the universe of the characters of Sérgio Porto with bossa."[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Série 'As cariocas' estreia na Globo com um time de mulheres para ninguém botar defeito". O Globo. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Globo estreia As Brasieliras". Veja.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ^ "'As Cariocas', nova série da Globo, conta história de 10 belas mulheres". Terra Networks. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ^ "'As Cariocas' eleva audiência com cenas de nudez e sensualidade". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 21 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Com "As Cariocas", Globo supera a audiência de "A Fazenda"". oplanetatv.clickgratis.com.br (in Portuguese). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ "As Cariocas é sucesso de público, crítica e audiência". portogente.com.br (in Portuguese). 3 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ ""As Cariocas" perde audiência para reality show da Record". oplanetatv.clickgratis.com.br (in Portuguese). 10 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. ^ Antunes, Elizabete (24 November 2010). "Veja as audiências de ontem". oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  9. ^ Moraes, Juliana (8 December 2010). "As Cariocas bate recorde de audiência com Alessandra Negrini". ofuxico.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ^ Mazza, Florença (15 December 2010). "Audiências: Ribeirão do Tempo bate seu recorde, com 17 pontos de média". oglobo.globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Com Angélica, "As Cariocas" vence audiência da grande final de "A Fazenda"". oplanetatv.clickgratis.com.br (in Portuguese). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  12. ^ Patrícia Kogut (October 24, 2010). "CRÍTICA: 'As cariocas', altos e baixos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "'As Cariocas' estreia com elenco de belas atrizes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 2, 2017.
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