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Pé na Cova
GenreSitcom
Created byMiguel Falabella
Written byAlessandra Poggi, Antonia Pellegrino [pt], Artur Xexéo [pt], Flávio Marinho e Luiz Carlos Góes
Directed byCininha de Paula [pt]
StarringMiguel Falabella, Marília Pêra, Lorena Comparato [pt], Daniel Torres, Luma Costa, Mart'nália, Karin Hils e Karina Marthin
Country of origin Brazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes71
Production
Production locationRio de Janeiro
Production companyTV Globo
Original release
NetworkRede Globo
Canal Viva
ReleaseJanuary 24, 2013 (2013-01-24) –
April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)
ReleaseJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) –
March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)
Related
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
Sai de Baixo

Pé na Cova is a Brazilian television series produced by TV Globo. It was shown from January 24, 2013, to April 7, 2016, with 71 episodes and 5 seasons.[1][2][3][4][5]

Created and written by Miguel Falabella, with scripts by Alessandra Poggi, Antonia Pellegrino, Artur Xexéo, Flávio Marinho and Luiz Carlos Góes, collaboration by Ana Quintana, final script by Miguel Falabella and Flávio Marinho, under the direction of Cris D'Amato, Hsu Chien and Cininha de Paula, general direction by Cininha de Paula and core direction by Roberto Talma.[6]

It featured Miguel Falabella, Marília Pêra, Lorena Comparato, Daniel Torres, Luma Costa, Mart'nália, Karin Hils, and Karina Marthin in the main roles.

Production

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Although the apparent backdrop of the series is death,[7][8][9] Miguel Falabella said that, in fact, its backdrop “is the great tragedy of national education.”[8] Cininha Paula noted that “death surrounds, but does not star in the series” and Falabella concluded that “in Brazil, death has a very morbid footprint and I imagined that it would be banal to make a comedy with the theme” and that is why he would try to seek a “lightness”.[7]

The author said that although the plot deals with controversial issues, the text “borders on ‘nonsense’.”[9] Cininha de Paula, the general director, described the series as a realistic comedy. The “crazy realism”, as the director calls it, has diverse inspirations, ranging from the Cohen brothers to Cuban and Portuguese films.[7] Falabella said that “Pé na Cova” is a reflective program and not just about the relationship with death, but at the same time, it is very "light".[9]

About the central family, the author commented that they “have no money, no education, are completely crazy”, as well as having “an unusual characteristic”: they are “a group of people who are eccentric to the limit, who border on the absurd and survive over death”,[7] but which, according to him, does exist. Falabella also said that he thought of them as an “Addams Family from Irajá.”[10]

As the series is set in the Irajá neighborhood, Cininha de Paula went there to find the necessary references, where she acquired information about funeral services, sets, and costumes. For the latter, she also used “things from Portuguese films, because of the great influence of the Lusitanian colonies.”[11]

In the third season, which began on April 8, 2014, Marília Pêra left the series due to a health problem.[12][13][14] On June 11, she returned to recording the series.[15] During the airing of the fourth season, the actress, who played the character Darlene, died on December 5, 2015. Rede Globo met with the actress's family and the cast and kept the series going even after the actress's death until the end of the last season on April 7, 2016. Despite the actress's death, she had already left one more season recorded.[16]

Casting

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The choice of Mart'nália was made by Falabella himself, who adapted the lines considering her difficulty speaking and her debut as an actress.[17] Luma Costa, for her part, had to take tests in order to play Odete Roitman. When she heard that the series needed a blonde, light-eyed actress, she signed up for the selection, which she won. Luma also took pole dancing classes to prepare for her role, which included wearing lingerie as part of her costume.[18]

The role of Juscelino, the funerary driver, was originally going to be played by Ney Latorraca, who, however, had health problems and was hospitalized. He was then replaced by Alexandre Zacchia.[19] However, the author has said that when the actor is fully recovered, he will be able to play another character, Doctor Zoltan, an unreliable doctor who works as a psychiatrist and surgeon.[20] In June 2013, Ney Latorraca communicated with Falabella and decided not to join the cast, citing his intention to take more time before returning to acting, passing the character on to Diogo Vilela, who had already worked with the author on Toma Lá Dá Cá.

Actress Marília Pêra, who played the character Darlene, died on December 5, 2015. However, the series continued to be shown, because she had already left one more season recorded. Miguel Falabella contacted the actress's family so that her image could be used in the last recorded season of the series, in 2016.[21]

Plot

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Set in Irajá, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, the plot focuses on the Pereira family, headed by Gedivan Pereira, better known as Ruço (Miguel Falabella), who is dating Abigail (Lorena Comparato), an orphan girl who is thirty years younger than him, and is the owner of F.U.I. - Funerária Unidos do Irajá -, a company that is almost bankrupt due to past mismanagement and which doesn't make enough money to support everyone in the house. To help out at home, Ruço's daughter Odete (Luma Costa) works producing adult content on internet sites for subscribers and is also the girlfriend of transsexual mechanic Tamanco (Mart'nália). The patriarch's youngest son, Alessanderson (Daniel Torres), doesn't care about working and wants a career in politics, being a braggart who manages to manipulate people in the neighborhood with false promises for the future. The family is completed by Darlene (Marília Pêra), Ruço's ex-wife, who struggles with alcohol dependence, and his best friend and confidant, who works as a make-up artist for a funeral home.[7][8]

The house is also home to Bá (Niana Machado), Ruço's former nanny, who struggles with memory loss, which occasionally leads to challenging situations for the family, and Adenóide (Sabrina Korgut), a maid who always has a story of tragedy and poverty to tell. The funeral home is run by the gloomy handyman Juscelino (Alexandre Zacchia), a terrible driver who regularly ends up losing a body, and is the brother of the schizophrenic Luz Divina (Eliana Rocha), a woman who resorts to schemes to obtain money for her medication. The neighborhood is also home to the mechanic Marco (Maurício Xavier), Tamanco's brother who performs as a drag queen at night, Floriano (Rubens de Araújo), a grouchy and paranoid neighbor, and the barista twins Soninja (Karin Hils) and Giussandra (Karina Marthin), who are absolutely different and run a snack cart with creative names inspired by the funeral home, such as X-túmulo (X-tomb) and caixão-quente (hot-coffin).

In the third season, Dr. Zóltan (Diogo Vilela), a plastic surgeon with OCD, joins the cast, while in the fourth, Luiziane, Odete's stripper co-worker who gets involved with Alessanderson,[22] and Men Fu (Chao Chen), a Chinese man who has an affair with Odete but falls in love with Adenóide.

Cast

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Main roles

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Actor Character Season
1st
2013
2nd
2013
3rd
2014
4th
2015
5th
2016
Miguel Falabella Gedivan Pereira (Ruço) Main
Marília Pêra Darlene dos Santos Main Guest Main
Lorena Comparato [pt] Abigail de Jesus Main
Daniel Torres Alessanderson Pereira dos Santos Main
Luma Costa Odete Roitman Pereira dos Santos Main
Mart'nália Cristiane Oliveira (Tamanco) Main
Alexandre Zacchia [pt] Juscelino Jardim da Mata Main
Eliana Rocha [pt] Luz Divina Jardim da Mata Main
Sabrina Korgut Adenóide Cidreira Cipó Main
Karin Hils Soninja Torres Sampaio Main Does not appear Main
Karina Marthin Giussandra Torres Sampaio
Maurício Xavier Marco Antônio (Marcão / Markassa) Main
Niana Machado Isaura Silvino () Main
Rubens de Araújo [pt] Floriano Main
Helady Araújo Dircéia Recurring character Main
Gabriel Lima Sermancino dos Santos Pereira Guest Main
Magno Bandarz [pt] Clécio Pereira Does not appear Main
Marcelo Picchi [pt] Legislator Arlindo Sebonetti Recurring character Main
Diogo Vilela [pt] Dr. Zóltan Davidson de Jesus Does not appear Main
Laura Keller Luiziane da Silva Does not appear Recurring character Main

Recurrent role

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Intérprete Personagem Temporadas

2013

2013

2014

2015

2016
Eline Porto [pt] Prínces Recurring character Does not appear
Ester Elias [pt] Márcia Regina Sebonetti Does not appear Recurring character
Amauri Oliveira Falsa Soninja Does not appear Recurring character Does not appear
Maria Gladys Drª. Elisabete Tazcanha Does not appear Recurring character

Special guests

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Intérprete Personagem
Anna Luz Dircéia (young)
Viétia Zangrandi Maria de Lourdes (Lurdinha)
Laura Cardoso Mozica Pereira[23]
Ângela Dip [pt] Vera Lúcia Pereira
Prazeres Barbosa [pt] Nivalda
Júlio Rocha Marcinho Azeitona
Andrea Dantas Veridiana
Rodrigo Rangel [pt] Horácio Pimenteira
Bernardo Mendes [pt] Webson
Roberto Pirillo [pt] Jurandir
Roney Facchini [pt] Lourival
Larissa Cunha [pt] Conan
Waldir Gozzi [pt] Julinho Varejeira
Alessandra Maestrini Hérnia Lopes Delfino / Rénner
Jarbas Homem de Mello [pt] Detective Samir Nabucha
Stella Miranda [pt] Jandira
Zezeh Barbosa Paulina
Bia Nunnes Maria Isabel
Cassiano Carneiro [pt] Haroldinho
Marcos Breda [pt] Mariozinho
Eliseu Carvalho Zanata
Giovanna Antonelli Her self / Priscila
Márcia Cabrita Felícia
Ilvio Amaral Legislator Mr Coisinha
Ricardo Graça Mello [pt] Garnizé
Patrícia Bueno [pt] Amarula
Alejandro Claveaux Pablo
Fernando Benini [pt] Ladislau Souza
Fátima Freire [pt] Zaíra
Débora Olivieri [pt] Elisinha/Jurema
Fafy Siqueira [pt] Mrs Aracy
Cosme dos Santos [pt] Rosalro
Carlo Briani [pt] Alcides
Osvaldo Romano Capitain Rodrigo
Thaís Portinho [pt] Romilda
Liza Vieira [pt] Doralice
Andréia Sorvetão [pt] Quarentona Toda Boa (Sexy Old Lady)
Mary Sheila [pt] Soninja (After Liposuction)
Lana Guelero [pt] Pastora Jurema
Chico Diaz Damasceno
Jane di Castro [pt] Patrícia Swanson
Lumi Kin Heleninha Wu (adult)
Rômulo Simões Neymã (adult)
Malu Valle [pt] Rivalda
Bethy Lagardère [pt] Solange / Lange Wilson
Narjara Turetta [pt] Jacira
Camila Amado [pt] Ivonete
Denise Milfont [pt] Rosa
Márcio Vito [pt] Mário
Theresa Amayo Ruço's client
Frederico Reuter [pt] Ruço's client
Gláucia Rodrigues [pt] Mrs. Lady

Seasons

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Season Episodes Original Exhibition Overall average[Notes 1]
Season premiere Season finale
1 22 January 24, 2013 June 20, 2013 14[24]
2 11[Notes 2] October 1, 2013 December 17, 2013 16[24]
3 14 April 8, 2014 July 8, 2014 15[25][24][26]
4 12 September 29, 2015 December 29, 2015 14
5 12 January 21, 2016 April 7, 2016 14

Spin-off

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On the program's official website, there was a web series called Lembranças do Irajá (Memories of Irajá), where the main focus was on showing the past of the central characters.[27]

Rebroadcast

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From January 10, 2019, to March 19, 2020, It was rebroadcast on Canal Viva.[28]

Reception

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Audience

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The series premiered with an average of 17 points in São Paulo.[29]

Critical evaluation

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Columnist Nilson Xavier of the UOL website praised the show, saying: "There's nothing like black humor to play with death and prejudice by taking a debauched and amusing look at human tragedy."[30]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Categorie Nomination Result
2014 Extra Television Awards [pt] Best Comedy Nominated
2013 Best Comedy Nominated
Best Costume Design Nominated
Best Make-Up Nominated
Most Promising Actress Mart'nália Nominated

Soundtrack

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  1. "Pé na Cova" - Mart'nália (Opening theme)
  2. "Canto Para a Minha Morte" - Raul Seixas (General)
  3. "Mon Amour Meu Bem Ma Famme" - Reginaldo Rossi (Abigail's theme)
  4. "Eu Te Amo Meu Brasil" - Os Incríveis [pt]
  5. "Lábio que Beijei" - Orlando Silva
  6. "The Green Leaves Of Summer" - The Brothers Four

Notes

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  1. ^ Audiência referente a Grande São Paulo, onde cada ponto equivale a 65 mil domicílios.
  2. ^ The season ended with 11 episodes, because on 19 November, a friendly match of the Brazilian national team was shown instead of the show.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pé na Cova". Teledramaturgia. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ^ Batista, João Gabriel (2013-11-02). ""Pé na Cova" ganhará terceira temporada em 2014" [“Pé na Cova” will have a third season in 2014]. NaTelinha. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  3. ^ Ricco, Flávio (2014-06-14). "Globo quer tirar o "Pé" da "Cova" mais uma vez" [Globo wants to take “Pé” out of the “Cova” once again]. UOL. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (2014-10-09). "'Pé na Cova' ganhará quarta temporada na Globo" ['Pé na Cova' to get fourth season on Globo]. O Globo. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. ^ Felitti, Chico (2015-09-06). "Série 'Pé na Cova' reestreia neste mês em penúltima temporada" [Pé na Cova' series returns this month in its penultimate season]. Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  6. ^ "Trama Principal" [Main plot]. MemóriaGlobo. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  7. ^ a b c d e ""Pé na Cova" aposta em família excêntrica que vive da morte" [“Pé na Cova” invests in an eccentric family that lives off death]. UOL. 2013-01-24. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  8. ^ a b c "Para morrer de rir" [To die of laughter]. O Povo. 2013-01-23. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  9. ^ a b c Miranda, Maria da Luz (2013-01-08). "'Pé na cova': novo seriado de Miguel Falabella traz morte, casal gay, bizarrice e gargalhada" ['Pé na cova': Miguel Falabella's new series brings death, gay couples, bizarreness and laughter]. O Globo. Archived from the original on 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  10. ^ Arripia, Fernanda; Carvalho, Felipe (2013-01-07). "Miguel Falabella diz que "Pé na Cova" é sua obra mais autoral" [Miguel Falabella says “Pé na Cova” is his most authorial work]. O Fuxico. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  11. ^ Maio, Márcio (2013-01-19). "Miguel Falabella: "Quero morrer atuando no teatro"" [Miguel Falabella: “I want to die acting in the theater”]. O Fuxico. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  12. ^ Damião, Renato (2014-03-18). "Marília Pêra deixa a próxima temporada de "Pé na Cova" por problemas de saúde" [Marília Pêra leaves the next season of “Pé na Cova” due to health problems]. UOL. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  13. ^ "Miguel Falabella lamenta afastamento de Marília Pêra: 'Pensei: como vai ser?'" [Miguel Falabella regrets Marília Pêra's departure: 'I thought: what's it going to be?]. Gshow. 2014-03-18. Archived from the original on 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  14. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (2014-03-03). "Marília Pêra se afastará de série para se recuperar de cirurgia" [Marília Pêra to take time off series to recover from surgery]. O Globo. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  15. ^ "Marília Pêra volta a gravar "Pé na Cova"" [Marília Pêra returns to shoot “Pé na Cova”]. Gshow. 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  16. ^ Oliveira, Fernando (2015-12-06). "Após morte de Marília Pêra, Globo vai manter 'Pé na Cova' no ar". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  17. ^ Rolim, Amanda (2013-01-28). "No ar em "Pé na Cova", Mart'nália diz: "não estou confiante"" [On air in “Pé na Cova”, Mart'nália says: “I'm not confident”]. Terra. Archived from the original on 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  18. ^ Melo, Márcio (2013-01-13). "Luma Costa abusa da sensualidade no papel de stripper bissexual" [Luma Costa abuses sensuality in the role of a bisexual stripper]. O Fuxico. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  19. ^ "Após mais de um mês internado, Ney Latorraca recebe alta nesta terça" [After more than a month in hospital, Ney Latorraca is discharged on Tuesday]. O Fuxico. 2012-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  20. ^ Pinheiro, Leo (2012-12-11). "Ney Latorraca recebe alta após um mês e meio internado" [Ney Latorraca discharged after a month and a half in hospital]. Veja. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  21. ^ ""Pé na Cova" exibe primeiro episódio inédito após morte de Marília Pêra" [“Pé na Cova” airs first new episode after Marília Pêra's death]. UOL. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  22. ^ "Laura Keller entrega: 'Beijo não foi técnico'" [Laura Keller reveals: 'Kiss wasn't technical']. Gshow. 2014-05-07. Archived from the original on 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  23. ^ "Laura Cardoso vive tia de Ruço em participação especial em Pé na Cova". tvg.globo.com.
  24. ^ a b c "Pé na Cova – Tabela de Audiência" [Pé na Cova - Audience Table]. Telemaníacos. 2013-06-21. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  25. ^ Botta, Mariana (2014-12-22). "Desabafo: "Ano foi particularmente difícil", diz Miguel Falabella" [Letting off steam: "It's been a particularly difficult year", says Miguel Falabella]. UOL. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  26. ^ "Substituta de "Pé na Cova", "Sexo e as Negas" teve pior audiência do horário" [Substitute for “Pé na Cova”, “Sexo e as Negas” had the worst audience of the schedule]. Folha de S. Paulo. 2014-12-22. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  27. ^ "Lembranças do Irajá". Gshow. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  28. ^ ""Os Caras de Pau" e "Pé na Cova" serão exibidos pelo VIVA" [“Os Caras de Pau” and ‘Pé na Cova’ will be shown on VIVA]. Tela Viva. 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  29. ^ ""Pé na Cova" estreia com boa audiência na Globo" [“Pé na Cova” premieres with good ratings on Globo]. O Planeta TV. 2013-01-25. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  30. ^ Xavier, Nilson (2013-02-15). "Humor negro de "Pé na Cova" critica o preconceito e o politicamente correto" [Black humor in “Pé na Cova” criticizes prejudice and political correctness]. UOL. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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