Estúpido Cupido

Estúpido Cupido
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byMário Prata[1][2][3]
Directed byRégis Cardoso[3]
StarringLeonardo Villar
Maria Della Costa
Françoise Forton
Ricardo Blat
Ney Latorraca
Elizabeth Savalla
Luiz Armando Queiroz
Nuno Leal Maia
Célia Biar
Kléber Macedo
(ver mais)
Opening themeEstúpido Cupido – Celly Campello[4][5]
Ending themeEstúpido Cupido – Celly Campello
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes160[3]
Production
Running time55 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release25 August 1976 (1976-08-25) –
26 February 1977 (1977-02-26)
Related

Estúpido Cupido is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. It aired from 25 August 1976 to 26 February 1977 at 7pm.[3] Written by Mário Prata[1][2] and directed by Régis Cardoso, it was the last Globo telenovela recorded in black-and-white,[3] with the exception of the last two chapters, directed by Walter Avancini using the then new color technology.

It was the first telenovela written by Mário Prata.[2][3] Due to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Estúpido Cupido debuted exceptionally on a Wednesday.

The telenovela was re-aired in Brazil starting in May 1979, at 2pm.[3]

Plot[edit]

The story takes place in the fictional city of Albuquerque, São Paulo, in the beginning of the 1960s. It revolves around the loves of youth, having as background the American music of the time: rock ballads and rock and roll. The teenagers study in the Catholic school Colégio Normal de Albuquerque, and many Nuns and Priests take part in the plot. Other subjects covered are: the prejudice suffered by a divorced woman (Olga Oliveira); the success of a rock band, Personélitis Boys, led by Antônio Ney Medeiros; Belchior, a clever but not very sane homeless man who runs an imaginary radio station daily from 11am–noon; Cabo Fidélis, a policeman; Acioly, a geologist prospecting for petroleum in the city region; and Alcides Guimarães Filho, the city mayor, owner of the Albuquerque Tênis Club where the high society of the city meet and party.

The external scenes were recorded in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro.[6] With the success of the telenovela, there was a revival of the music style of the 50s and 60s, with twist dance competitions happening in several places across the country.[3] The soundtrack album, produced by Som Livre, sold more than one million copies.[4]

Françoise Forton
Ricardo Blat
Ney Latorraca
Elizabeth Savalla

Cast[edit]

Actor[7][8] Character[7][8]
Leonardo Villar Alcides Guimarães Filho (Guima)
Maria Della Costa Olga Oliveira
Françoise Forton Maria Tereza Oliveira (Tetê)
Ricardo Blat João Guimarães
Ney Latorraca Antônio Ney Medeiros (Mederiquis)
Elizabeth Savalla Sister Angélica
Luiz Armando Queiroz Belchior
Nuno Leal Maia Acioly
Heloísa Millet Betina Oliveira
João Carlos Barroso Joel Otávio Oliveira (Tavico / Caniço)
Djenane Machado Glória Siqueira (Glorinha)
Oswaldo Louzada Alcides Guimarães (Guimão)
Célia Biar Adelaide
Kléber Macedo Eulália
Mauro Mendonça Dr. Armando Siqueira (Tom Mix)
Marilu Bueno Maria Antonieta Siqueira (Mariinha)
Luiz Orioni Miguel Medeiros
Ida Gomes Mother Encarnación
Antônio Patiño Father Batista (Batistão)
Suely Franco Sister Consuelo
Emiliano Queiroz Father Almerindo
Vick Militello Joana D'Arc da Silva (Daquinha)
Tony Ferreira Cabo Fidélis
Ênio Santos Aquino
Sônia de Paula Ciça Oliveira
Zanoni Ferrite Pedro (Pepê)
Patrícia Bueno Suely
Carlos Kroeber Friar Damasceno
Henriqueta Brieba Creuza Oliveira (Vovó Zinha)
Arthur Costa Filho Father Guido
Tião D'Ávila Carneirinho
Heloísa Raso Aninha
Ricardo Garcia Costa José Maria Guimarães (Zé Maria)
Cláudio Ayres da Motta Mr. Gordon

Sound tracks[edit]

National[edit]

Source:[4][5]

  1. "Banho de Lua (Tintarella di luna)" – Celly Campello
  2. "Quem É?" – Osmar Navarro
  3. "Diana" – Carlos Gonzaga
  4. "Meu Mundo Caiu" – Maysa
  5. "Broto Legal" – Sérgio Murilo
  6. "Alguém é Bobo de Alguém" – Wilson Miranda
  7. "Por Uma Noite" – Stradivarius
  8. "Ritmo da Chuva (The Rhythm of the Rain)" – Demétrius
  9. "Boogie do Bebê" – Tony Campello
  10. "Sereno" – Paulo Molin
  11. "Neurastênico" – Betinho & Seu Conjunto
  12. "Biquíni Amarelo (Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini)" – Ronnie Cord
  13. "Tetê" – Sylvia Telles
  14. "Bata Baby" – Wilson Miranda
  15. "Ela é Carioca" – Os Cariocas
  16. "Estúpido Cupido (Stupid Cupid)" – Celly Campello

International[edit]

Source:[4][5]

  1. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" – Neil Sedaka
  2. "Love Me Forever" – The Playing's
  3. "Be-Bop-A-Lula" – Gene Vincent
  4. "Tutti Frutti" – Little Richard
  5. "Ruby" – Ray Charles
  6. "Twilight Time" – The Platters
  7. "America" – Trini Lopez
  8. "The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  9. "Secretly" – Jimmy Rodgers
  10. "Tears on My Pillow" – Little Anthony & The Imperials
  11. "Misty" – Johnny Mathis
  12. "April Love" – Pat Boone
  13. "Multiplication" – Bobby Darin
  14. "Don't Be Cruel" – Elvis Presley
  15. "Petit Fleur" – Bob Crosby
  16. "The Green Leaves of Summer" – The Brothers Four
  17. "Puppy Love" – Paul Anka
  18. "Al di là" – Emilio Pericoli
  19. "Everybody Loves Somebody" – Dean Martin
  20. "Bye Bye Love" – The Everly Brothers

Chilean remake[edit]

Estúpido Cupido
Created byJorge Marchant Lazcano
Based onEstúpido Cupido
Written byMário Prata
Directed byVicente Sabatini
Starring
Opening theme"Los Habitantes de San Andrés" (Medley)
Country of originChile
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes110 approx.
Original release
NetworkTVN
Release1995 (1995)

In 1995, Chilean TVN produced a remake of the same name that takes place in the city of San Andrés, instead of Albuquerque. Directed by Vicente Sabatini, it was adapted by Jorge Marchant Lazcano with Víctor Carrasco and Hugo Morales.

This soap opera has multiple leading couples and concerns two main plotlines. In one, a love triangle forms among Monica Tagle (Carolina Fadic), Anibal Donoso (Álvaro Rudolphy) and Isabel Margarita Dublé (Claudia Burr). Isabel, the spoiled daughter of the mayor who falls in love with Anibal, schemes to have him beside her.

The other story features local radio announcer Jaime Salvatierra (Francisco Reyes) and Sister Angélica (Claudia Di Girolamo), an extrovert revolutionary nun who scandalizes the town. When the soap aired, it stirred controversy among church authorities in Chile and was the subject of debate, as Angélica may have left the habit and started a relationship with Jaime.

Cast[edit]

Other cast[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Memória Globo: Trabalhos na TV Globo – Mário Prata". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Mário Prata – Teledramaturgia". Teledramaturgia. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Estúpido Cupido – Curiosidades". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Trilha Sonora de 'Estúpido Cupido'". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Estúpido Cupido – Trilha Sonora". Teledramaturgia. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Estúpido Cupido – Produção". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Ficha Técnica". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Estúpido Cupido – Elenco". Teledramaturgia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

External links[edit]

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