Telenovela

:For the band Telenovela, see Telenovela (band).

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Telenovela is a Spanish and Portuguese word for dramatic television series shown daily or televisionary soap opera.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Portuguese - Soap opera

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Spanish-language prime time serials, or telenovelas, are produced in all Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil, Germany and the United States. Portuguese-language telenovelas made in Brazil are also dubbed into Spanish for the Latin American market. They are usually aired during prime time.

Related Topics:
United States - Brazil - Dubbed - Latin America

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The first drama serials were first produced in Brazil, Cuba and Mexico with Sua vida me pertence ("Your life belongs to me", Brazil, 1950) showing twice a week, Senderos de amor ("Love paths", Cuba, 1951) and Ángeles de la calle ("Angels from the street", Mexico 1951) which was shown once a week. Mexico produced its first drama serial in the modern Telenovela format of Monday through Friday showing between 1957 and 1958 called Senda prohibida ("Forbidden path") of Fernanda Villeli and Brazil in 1963 with 2-5499 Ocupado ("2-5499 busy"). Venezuela produced its first telenovela in 1954 titled La criada de la granja ("The farmer's servant"). Puerto Rico produced its first telenovela in 1955 titled Ante la ley ("Before the law"). The first Colombian telenovela was El 0597 está ocupado ("Extension 0597 is busy", 1959). Peru produced its first telenovela in 1959 titled Bar Cristal ("Cristal Bar") and Panamá did so with En la esquina del Infierno ("On Hell's corner") in 1964. The first telenovela viewed in diferent countries was Simplemente María ("Simply Mary", Perú, 1969) The first global telenovela was Los ricos también lloran ("The rich cry too", Mexico, 1979) and was exported to Russia, China, United States, etc. A great success was also experienced with the Brazilian production Escrava Isaura ("The Slave Isaura", 1976), because it was watched by 450 million people in China, and actress Lucélia Santos became one of the more famous personalities in that country.

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Sua vida me pertence - Senderos de amor - Ángeles de la calle - 1957 - 1958 - Senda prohibida - Fernanda Villeli - 2-5499 Ocupado - 1954 - La criada de la granja - 1955 - Ante la ley - El 0597 está ocupado - Bar Cristal - En la esquina del Infierno - Simplemente María - Los ricos también lloran - Escrava Isaura - Lucélia Santos

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Currently, the most famous telenovelas have come from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. In Spain they are also called culebrón ("long snake") because of the convoluted plots and large number of episodes, of which the standard is 180.

Related Topics:
Mexico - Brazil - Colombia - Venezuela

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