Lado a Lado

Lado a Lado
Genre
Created by
  • João Ximenes Braga
  • Claudia Lage
Directed by
  • Dennis Carvalho
  • Vinicíus Coimbra
Starring
Opening theme"Liberdade! Liberdade! Abra as Asas sobre Nós" by Imperatriz Leopoldinense
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes154 (original run)
105 (international version)
Production
Production locationsRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time35–43 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release10 September 2012 (2012-09-10) –
8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)
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Lado a Lado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈladwɐ ˈladu]; Side by Side) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013.

Written by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo as co-writers, alongside Gilberto Braga as script advisor. Directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano in the lead roles, alongside Patrícia Pillar, Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the supporting roles.

The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race in the early 20th century, shortly after the abolition of slavery in Brazil.

In 2013, the show won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.[1]

  1. ^ "Lado a Lado, da TV Globo, vence Emmy Intercional de melhor telenovela" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2009.