Deus Nos Acuda is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo and shown from August 31, 1992 to March 26, 1993, in 178 chapters. It replaced Perigosas Peruas and was replaced by O Mapa da Mina, making it the 47th “” shown by the network.
Written by Silvio de Abreu, with the collaboration of and Maria Adelaide Amaral, it was directed by Jorge Fernando, and Rogério Gomes. It was also directed by Jorge Fernando.
It featured Glória Menezes, Francisco Cuoco, Marieta Severo, Cláudia Raia, Edson Celulari, Dercy Gonçalves, Cláudio Corrêa e Castro and Jorge Dória.
Plot In Heaven, Celestina is the angel responsible for Brazil. When she hears God threatening to send her to the country she was supposed to rescue from chaos, she asks the angel Gabriel for help. Gabriel convinces the Almighty to let Celestina stay in heaven for another six months, but on one condition: without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have, she would have to change a Brazilian citizen, making him honest and good-natured.
Using a television set, where she can keep an eye on all Brazilians, Celestina randomly chooses the beautiful Maria Escandalosa, daughter of Tomás, a couple of crooks from Santos. Convinced that she could transform Maria's character, Celestina bypasses divine laws and begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth. However, the trickster doesn't know that she is the object of divine attention, let alone that she is being watched day and night.
Maria gets involved with playboy Ricardo Bismark. He is the eldest son of Otto Bismark, a millionaire nicknamed "Bluebeard" because he is suspected of killing his two ex-wives: the first, Felicia, was Ricardo's mother and Felix's sister; the second, Eugenia, was the mother of Igor, Ully and Yeda. There are several attempts to establish charges against Otto and, apart from Ricardo, the socialite Baby Bueno, Eugênia's sister, is the main person who wants to put him in jail. The mutual hatred they both feel for each other ends up turning into overwhelming love, which leaves Baby even more confused. He has Felix as an ally, but he has to face a major opponent: Elvira, a mysterious woman and Otto's secretary, who, as well as being faithful, is in love with him. Over the course of the plot, Elvira reveals herself to be a dangerous woman, capable of doing anything to marry Otto and become the new Lady Bismark, blackmailing him to do so. However, the mysterious Danilo comes into her life willing to stop all her evil deeds. Danilo is the “exterminating angel” who assumes the identity of Elvira's dead brother - whom she hasn't seen since she was a child - in order to stop her. However, while trying to fulfill his mission, he ends up falling in love with Valquíria, Baby's shy and nerdy daughter.
Author Sílvio de Abreu also brought back the character Dona Armênia, from Rainha da Sucata, in this plot. After widowing Seu Moreiras, the gossipy woman moves to Santos and becomes the owner of a building in the city's port area, where Maria and Tomás live. Also living in the building are the brothers Paco - in love with Maria - and Laureta, the prostitute Gilda and her flatmate Clarisse, and the four friends who share the rent: Hugo, Igor, Zelito and his brother Jasão. Strict with her tenants and fond of meddling in their lives, Dona Armenia drives everyone crazy, until the return of her three “little girls” Gérson, Gera and Gino, who end up moving back in with their mother, but to everyone's surprise, Gino returns from Europe dressed as “Gina”. Santos is also home to the dangerous Quaresma, a nightclub owner who exploits his employees, including Gilda, who ends up finding love in the arms of Félix, a man much older than her.
As the plot progressed, a great mystery began to revolve around the identity of the Lion, the leader of a criminal organization and the mastermind of several million-dollar scams. In addition to Otto, Elvira, Danilo and Quaresma, the couple Heitor and Kelly Garcia are the main suspects.
Production Launched during a period of significant political turmoil due to the scandals involving then-President Fernando Collor de Mello, the telenovela incorporated critiques of the political climate of the time into its storyline. One notable political critique was featured in the opening sequence, which depicted a high-society party being overwhelmed by a flood of mud.
To create this opening, the production team used a mixture of grated Styrofoam, black paint, aniline, and alcohol to simulate mud. The sequence was filmed with five cameras, and the recordings for this opening alone took eight days to complete.
Following the impeachment of President Fernando Collor, the political commentary in the storyline diminished. While there was speculation that the narrative would continue addressing political issues and corruption prevalent in the country, this direction was not pursued. Instead, Silvio de Abreu shifted the focus more toward comedy and drama.
During the airing of Deus nos Acuda in the 7 p.m. time slot, actor , who portrayed the character Paco Gutierrez, experienced a personal tragedy. His then-wife, Daniella Perez, who was acting in the 8 p.m. telenovela De Corpo e Alma, was murdered on December 28, 1992.
Cast Actor/ActressCharacterCláudia RaiaMaria Rodrigues (Maria Escandalosa)Edson CelulariRicardo Goulart BismarkGlória MenezesBárbara Silveira Bueno Bismark (Baby Bueno)Francisco CuocoOtto BismarkMarieta SeveroElvira Ferreira BismarkDercy GonçalvesCelestinaJorge DóriaTomás Euclides RodriguesDanilo Ferreira / Exterminator AngelMarisa OrthValquíria Silveira BuenoPaco GutierrezAracy BalabanianDona Armênia GiovanniAry FontouraFélix GoulartCláudio Corrêa e CastroArcanjo GabrielLouise CardosoGildaEmiliano QueirozQuaresmaRegina BragaClarisseIgor Silveira BismarkMylla ChristieUlly Silveira BismarkHugoTatiana IssaYeda Silveira BismarkLuigi BaricelliZelitoSabrinaMaria CláudiaKelly GarciaHeitor GarciaGino Giovanni / GinaGerson BrennerGerson GiovanniMarcello NovaesGeraldo Giovanni (Gera)WagnerLaureta GutierrezEduardo MartiniCherubXena GusmãoAdelaide ChiozzoJuscelinaMarcoIvanMauro PorrinoGilsonJasãoPérolaViolanteAuroraNicolau Silveira BuenoFernanda RodriguesMaria Eduarda Garcia (Duda)
Special appearances Actor/ActressCharacterBrazilDébora BlochRobertaMaria Amélia BritoEugênia Bismark Luiz GuilhermeOtávio FerrazOswaldoMaurício do ValleChief of police EstevesMarcos WainbergDr. LacerdaEdithMinoucheJocaCarlos KroeberAlbertoDr. AlfredoÍtalo RossiMaurício SteinAlbertoDr. JamilDolores SierraCarmenMauro GoriniBeto PiresRodolfo BottinoRomboleManonLulu PavarinNagiba Boca de BuleJussara MoreiraAntonácia PasqualimEdmarLucy FontesGinaPaulo GracindoAmerican angelOdete LaraAmerican angelFrench angelRuth EscobarPortuguese angelIlka SoaresDr. Alfredo's wifeJuan DanielPriestRoberto LopesPolice officerChief of police of São José do BarreiroNicolau's school principalArmenia's neighbor in the catraieiroBaby's lawyerMarcelo BarrosIgor's friendWaldemar BerditchevskySky elevator attendantSafiraFaustãohimself
Reprise It was re-aired in a condensed format, consisting of 80 chapters, on from November 8, 2004, to February 25, 2005, replacing Terra Nostra and being succeeded by Laços de Família.
Until December 2004, SBT's soap opera Maria do Bairro surpassed the rerun of Deus Nos Acuda during the thirty minutes in which their schedules overlapped. Throughout the last week of November 2004, SBT maintained the lead, with an average of 16 points compared to Globo's 14.
Soundtrack
National Cover: Cláudia Raia.
International Cover: Edson Celulari.
Awards +AwardYearActorCategorieResult1992Jorge DóriaBest supporting actorWinnerTroféu Imprensa1993Cláudia RaiaBest ActressIndicatedTroféu Imprensa1993Glória MenezesBest ActressWinner
References
External links
Official site (in Portuguese)