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Side by Side

Side by Side

Two worlds and a wish: freedom.

created by João Ximenes Braga, Claudia Lage

2012 1 seasons 154 eps≈ 103h totalEndedTV GloboSoapDrama

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

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Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

The vibe

feminismslaverypoliticsrepublicanismprejudiceracismsocial differencestelenovelaracial issuesaristocracy

Cast

Camila PitangaCamila PitangaIsabelMarjorie EstianoMarjorie EstianoLauraLázaro RamosLázaro RamosZé MariaThiago FragosoThiago FragosoEdgarPatricia PillarPatricia PillarConstância (Baronesa da Boa Vista)Cássio Gabus MendesCássio Gabus MendesBonifácioAlessandra NegriniAlessandra NegriniCatarinaRafael CardosoRafael CardosoAlbertinhoSheron MenezzesSheron MenezzesBereniceZezeh BarbosaZezeh BarbosaTia JuremaMilton GonçalvesMilton GonçalvesSeu AfonsoCaio BlatCaio BlatFernandoWerner SchünemannWerner SchünemannAlberto Assunção (Barão da Boa Vista)Juliane AraújoJuliane AraújoAlice

Creators

João Ximenes Braga, Claudia Lage

Network

TV Globo

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

154

Total runtime

≈ 103h

First aired

2012

Country

Brazil

Genres

SoapDrama

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