Escrava Isaura | |
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Genre | Telenovela Romance Drama |
Created by | Bernardo Guimarães |
Developed by | Gilberto Braga |
Starring | Lucélia Santos Rubens de Falco |
Country of origin | Brazil |
Original language | Portuguese |
No. of episodes | 100 |
Production | |
Producer | Henrique Daniel |
Production locations | Campos, Rio de Janeiro |
Running time | 60 min |
Original release | |
Network | TV Globo |
Release | 11 October 1976 5 February 1977 | –
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Escrava Isaura (Isaura: Slave Girl) is a 1976 Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo, originally broadcast between 11 October 1976 and 5 February 1977. Based on the 1865 novel of the same name by 19th century abolitionist writer Bernardo Guimarães, it tells the story of the struggles of Isaura, a white-skinned slave, to find happiness during the Brazilian Empire. It starred Lucélia Santos in the title role and Rubens de Falco as slave owner Leôncio Almeida, the main antagonist.[1] It was adapted by Gilberto Braga and directed by Herval Rossano and Milton Gonçalves, running 100 episodes.