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Esperança

Esperança

20025.51 Season209 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The story of two young Italian lovers of different, rival families who are separated after he moves to Brazil and falls for another woman, while she is forced to marry a fascist.

Created by Benedito Ruy Barbosa
Written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, Walcyr Carrasco, Edmara Barbosa
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Reynaldo Gianecchini

Reynaldo Gianecchini

Antonio Bellini (Toni)

Ana Paula Arósio

Ana Paula Arósio

Camille Schneider

Priscila Fantin

Priscila Fantin

Maria Frateschi Bonaldi

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Nina Salvattore Bellini

Raul Cortez

Raul Cortez

Genaro Bellini

Nuno Lopes

Nuno Lopes

José Manoel Antunes (Murruga)

Gabriela Duarte

Gabriela Duarte

Justine

Lúcia Veríssimo

Lúcia Veríssimo

Francisca Moreira Alves

Paulo Goulart

Paulo Goulart

Farina

Marcos Palmeira

Marcos Palmeira

Zequinha

About Esperança

Esperança is a soap, drama series that first aired in 2002. Created by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, it stars Reynaldo Gianecchini, Ana Paula Arósio, Priscila Fantin. The story of two young Italian lovers of different, rival families who are separated after he moves to Brazil and falls for another woman, while she is forced to marry a fascist.

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