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Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them
committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two
versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth?
Donatela or Flora?
Donatela and Flora grew up together. Donatela lost her parents in an
accident and ended up being adopted by Flora's family. By the time they
were children, the two girls were best friends to the point of starting
a country band, “Faísca e Espoleta” (Flash and Fusee). The partnership
made a reasonable success at the time, but the career was interrupted
after they met friends Marcelo and Dodi, to whom they became engaged.
Donatela married Marcelo, Gonçalo Fontini's son, heir of a paper and
cellulose corporation, while Flora married Dodi, an unscrupulous man
who worked for his friend's father.
However, Donatela and Marcelo's happiness didn't last too long. The
couple's first son, Matheus, was kidnapped when he was six months old,
never to appear again. Since then the couple started to discuss very
often. In the meantime, Flora and Dodi splited up and she had an affair
with Marcelo. She gave birth to Lara, daughter to Marcelo, harming even
more his relationship with Donatela and mostly the relationship between
the two friends.
In the worst period of the crisis between Donatela and Flora,
Marcelo was murdered. He was shot three times with a gun that,
according to witnesses, was in Flora's possession. She was arrested and
sent to jail for eighteen years. Donatela, despite of not forgiving
Flora for the treason and for killing the love of her life, raised Lara
with the love of a true mother.
Eighteen years later, after being released from prison, Flora starts
trying to prove her innocence, blaming Donatela for the crime she has
already paid for. Donatela fears that Flora may want to take her
beloved daughter Lara away. Lara becomes the target of the dispute
between the two women, who were once friends. While Flora tries to get
her daughter back, Donatela will do everything she can to stop her.
Characters
Claudia Raia as Donatela
Donatela was orphaned at the early age and brought-up
by Flora’s father. Flora and Donatella were like true sisters. They partnered
as the duo “Faísca and Espoleta.” They feel love to one and the same person,
Marcelo Fontini, becoming life enemies. Eventually Donatella is happy to end up
with Marcelo. Flora was accused of murdering Marcelo and then, they both fought
again for the love of another man Zé Bob and Lara, who was like a daughter to
Donatella after she is left alone. Flora accuses Donatella of the murder she
has not committed and Donatella has to defend herself. Moreover, she insisted
that Flora is the one to kill her husband. The two girls who were raised
together are the true and bitter enemies for the remaining part of their life.
Patrícia
Pillar as Flora
In contrast with Donatella, Flora is cold-hearted,
prudent and very ambitious young woman. After murdering Marcelo she pretends to
be a victim accusing Donatella of this murder. She was put to jail for 18 years,
and after she is released she is willing to take revenge of Donatella for the
time spent in vail with the purpose to have Lara’s affection. She is mean and
wicked ad no one knows of her actions she plans towards Donatella.
Mariana Ximenes as Lara
Lara was raised by Donatella as Marcelo’s daughter but
she Donatella has no idea that Flora and Marcelo were lovers and Lara is
Flora’s daughter, indeed. When Flora gets free, she makes all attempts to get
closer to Lara but in vain. Lara feels suspicious about Flora who, she knows,
accused Donatella of murdering her husband, Lara’s father. Lara dates Cassiano,
a young musician but she ends up with Halley. Eventually, it gets out that Lara
is the daughter of Dodi, not Marcelo, and Flora’s daughter which causes more
problems to her life: she cannot inherit Fontini’s fortune on her own.
Carmo Dalla Vecchia as Zé Bob
Zé Bob is the well-educated and idealistic young
journalist. He is sure he can commit to the world though the perfect and
mastery journalism. He is romatically involved with Flora and Donatella at the
same time, though he more prefers Donatella after revealing some facts about
Flora. Despite of his affairs, he feels too lonely.
Murilo Benício as Dodi
Dodi is the next Donatela’s husband. He works at the
company belonging to Fontini and he appears to steal from the employees. After
revealing the truth Donatella causes him get away of her life and house. Well
after that Dodi becomes Flora’s partner in her revenge against Donatella
involving Lara, either. They both have no idea that Lara is their daughter.
Cauã Reymond as Halley
Halley is a cunning young man to succeed in life
through taking advantage of people around him. He has kind and generous heart,
though. He once worked as the bodyguard for Lara and then the couple fall in
love. The life intrigues go on in their life and he appears to be Donatela and
Marcelo’s son. He was kidnapped as an infant and no one know about that. He is, then, the
true heir of Fortini’s fortune.
A Favorita - telenovela
(2008 - 2009) - Patrícia Pillar, Cláudia Raia
CAST
Patrícia Pillar ... Flora
Mariana Ximenes ... Lara
Mauro Mendonça ... Gonçalo Fontini
Glória Menezes ... Irene Fontini
Cláudia Raia ... Donatella Fontini
Thiago Rodrigues ... Cassiano
Carmo Dalla Vecchia ... Zé Bob
Murilo Benício ... Dodi Fontana
Gisele Fróes ... Lorena
Ary Fontoura ... Silveirinha
Lília Cabral ... Catarina
Taís Araújo ... Alicinha Rosa
Cauã Reymond ... Halley
Juliana Paes ... Maíra
Milton Gonçalves ... Romildo Rosa
Fabricio Boliveira ... Diduzinho Rosa
Tarcísio Meira ... Copola
Christine Fernandes ... Rita
Mário Gomes ... Gurgel
Iran Malfitano ... Orlandinho Queiroz
Jackson Antunes ... Leonardo
José Mayer ... Augusto César
Deborah Secco ... Maria do Céu
Suzana Faíni ... Iolanda
Miguel Rômulo ... Shiva Lênin
Leonardo Medeiros ... Elias
Chico Díaz ... Atila
Elizângela ... Cilene
Emanuelle Araújo ... Manu
Alexandre Schumacher ... Norton
Bel Kutner ... Amelinha
Eduardo Mello ... Domenico
Ana Roberta Gualda ... Greice
Nelson Xavier ... Edivaldo
Aramis Trindade ... Clemente
Clarice Falcão ... Mariana
Thiare Maia ... Luma
Helena Ranaldi ... Dedina
Claudia Ohana ... Cida Copola
Malvino Salvador ... Damião
Giovanna Ewbank ... Sharon
Raquel Galvão ... Melissa
Ângela Vieira ... Arlete
Hanna Romanazzi ... Camila
Selma Egrei ... Dulce
Alexandre Nero ... Vanderlei
Rosi Campos ... Tuca
Genésio de Barros ... Pedro
Graziella Schimitt ... Tina
Giulia Gam ... Diva
Bertrand Duarte ... Nestor
Paulo Ivo ... Sinval
Chico Diaz ... Atila
Giácomo Pinotti ... Mário
Mariah da Penha ... Jurema
Jean Pierre Noher ... Pepe Molinos
Renan Mayer ... Tiago
Sofia Terra ... Carolina
Theodoro Cochrane ... Bruninho Aguiar
Rui Resende ... Pereira
Walmor Chagas ... Dr. Salvatore
Aury Porto ... Marconi
Writing credits
Denise Bandeira
João Emanuel Carneiro
Fausto Galvão
Márcia Prates
Vincent Villari
Opening theme: Pa' Bailar
Original music
Alberto Rosenblit
Cinematography by
Rico Rondelli
Language : Portuguese
Country: Brazil
Directed by
Gustavo Fernández
Marco Rodrigo
Isabela Secchim
Paulo Silvestrini
Pedro Vasconcelos
Roberto Vaz
Ricardo Waddington
Produced by
Ricardo Waddington
Rede Globo de Televisão
Trivia
Forum Telenovela World - A Favorita
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