Brazilian telenovela "Slave Izaura" 12 years ago captured the hearts of the Russian audience, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. This series became the most sold in the history of Brazilian television. He watched in 78 countries (according to other sources - 130) and fairly considered the most successful offspring "Globo".
"Escrava Isaura",   Globo, 1976-77 years., 100 episodes of 60 minutes
Written by Gilberto Braga (based on the novel by Bernardo Guimaraes) Directed by Herval Rossano, Milton Goncalves
Song Retirantes takes Dorival Zhaymmi

Two kolkhoz. One drags the three heaviest jar, the other on the forks - the whole haycock. Divide:
- When Leoncio Izauru sent to the plantation, my heart flooded with blood!
Anecdote

Izaura - classics of the genre

In Russia, the "Slave Izaura" was shown on Central TV in late 1988. From October 16, it was shown the first five runs - on trial. Nobody expected such a resounding success will be: the streets dying, deserted courtyards, each series of events were discussed in every workplace and educational institutions. In the name of the heroine named children, advanced lady doing plastic surgery Plastic surgery   "under Izauru" and suburban areas throughout the great and powerful all without saying a word, began to call the hacienda. The voice of the actress Helena Bushuyeva koi spoke Izaura became native to the millions of Soviet women. Each would recognize it at any time of day or night on the first word or moan ... A few years later someone seriously argued that the "slave" to blame for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Over the years, we have seen a lot, it would seem, more quality and more expensive telenovelas, but "Slave Izaura" What we saw was frightening in a shortened version, it has remained in the hearts of many people, like first love, one and only, the classic of the genre.

"Compared with other Latin American soap operas, to fill the screen a little later, she had a number of advantages, in particular: building on the literary classic Brazilian novel of the last century, the beautiful location shooting, a huge number of magnificent historical costumes, accessories, and life horses ..." - report to the 10th anniversary of the release of "Izaura" on the Russian screen "Ogonyok" magazine.

Romancing the continuation

Literary primordial Brazilian telenovela - the novel "Slave Izaura" penned classics of Brazilian literature of the XIX century Bernardo Joaquim da Silva Guimaraes (Portuguese surname sounds like "Gimarainsh"), who lived and worked for most of the 19th century.

The book was first published in 1875, when many have come to love its heroes of newspaper articles. As you know, in the old days, and well-known authors such as Alexander Dumas did not disdain to make money by publishing in newspapers, "the continuation of the novel." Romantic works were read in Brazil, but the suffering of the young white-skinned slave-countrywoman was a lot more interesting than the adventures of distant and exotic because D'Artagnan or Ivanhoe, and the author quite quickly became the most popular novelist in the country. Of course, soon appeared and translations.

The novel "The Slave Izaura" was very progressive for its time. Firstly, the positive heroine was fair, poor and oppressed woman and the villain - "noble" Senor, a gentleman, a wealthy owner of a coffee plantation, a vicious type of immoral. Secondly, it is the stigma of slavery to be abolished in Brazil only in 1888. Third, before it all relied on adventures in the "Action" and "Izaura" exalted feelings, ideals.

Unsophisticated novel written without the influence of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," even severe critics call the source from which they drink Brazilian literature fans to "feel the aroma and taste of Brazil." Luseliya Santos, which played a major role, to date continues to receive thousands of emails a day.

- Typically, such a "meltdown" occurs when another country buys my series - told to come back to her correspondents of the Russian "Express newspaper actress. - The success of the" Izaura "stretched out for many years, and I am now know by mail, which twist the novel. Val Letters came from Brazil, then Portugal, the USA, Latin America, Europe .... This mystery "Izaura" - it is just like everyone. People fall in love with this show and even change their habits because of it.

Shooting telenovela were mostly in two old hacienda near the capital of Brazil, and sometimes - in the town of Santa Cruz.
Luselii was at that time only 18 years old and this was her first role on television, where she was invited to see in the theater.

Unlike most of the other series, where the main male character is usually corrected because of the love of his beloved, and after a long struggle, marries her, the main "hero" in "Izaura" - and not a hero at all .  The brilliantly played by Rubens de Falco Leoncio we see evil incarnate, the most despicable person has ever seen someone .  This sinister character criticism put on a par with the best villains of cinema world - Michael Corleone, Darth Vader, etc. . d .  It is true Leoncio worst nightmare of every slave, and uses it, enjoying every minute .  "Love" Leoncio the white slave - a truly demonic passion .  Izaura refusal to accept it, despite the promise to make her his queen, it reveals all the worst .  And so it continues as long as he does not commit the ultimate sin in a fire killed two innocent people, which underlines the satanic overtones of his character .  In the series, a lot of fine actors, but powerful acting job Falco eclipsed them all .  Here it is - a true classic in every sense of the word . 

Fatal Passion

In the Paraíba Valley, near Rio, in the most ordinary, typical hacienda (farm that is) Commander Horacio Correa de Almeida (Gilberto Martinho), owner of several plantations, employing slaves lived young mulatto Izaura (Luseliya Santos). Unexplained charm of her face, ivory skin and chiseled figure girl doing in the eyes of men very attractive. In addition, she is very talented and has received the best education he could get a woman at the time.

The wife of the owner of the hacienda of Don Esther (Beatriz Lira) once took pity and took the baby into the house, whose mother, a black slave Juliana (Lady Francisco) died in childbirth. Father orphans, manager Miguel (Atila Iorio), commander demoted and banished - could not bear that this insolent-Portuguese prefer him pretty black woman, who, of course, could not even think to take away Almeida master's "property" - his Izauru daughter. A slave owner takes out the poor thing on his hatred of her late mother.

Esther, a woman of sophistication and noble, not very happily married .  The only son, Leoncio (Rubens de Falco), grew cruel and spoiled boy, who seemed to have inherited from his father the worst .  A wonderful girl, she took on education, he was the only consolation wife of Commander .  She taught her to read, write, sing and play the piano (in this Izaura reached unprecedented heights), dance and speak in foreign languages .  Growing up, ward, despite all my love to the mistress and obedience, by virtue of education and training, especially stung by the tragedy of its position of slavery and dreams of freedom .  Esther and myself would like to release her favorite, but is afraid that in that case be deprived of a companion, which for her like a daughter to her, and without which life would be unbearable .  She wants Izaura gained freedom the day of her death, but life, and her family decided otherwise . 

After three years of training in Europe hacienda "with depraved heart and soul" back Leoncio, who falls in love at first sight Izauru and tries to hook or by crook to take her. His marriage to the daughter of an old friend of his father (in order to strengthen the links between their families, and most of all - for the money!), Blue-eyed Malvina Fontora (Norma Blum), a child in love with him, does not change anything. Malvina is a long time nothing suspect. She admires Izaura and does not understand why the commander Leoncio and do not want to give her freedom.

After his wife died, Sr. Almeida leaves with his mistress canary Carmen (Angela Leal), leaving the farm to his son, which further complicates the situation Izaura. Upon returning Commander heart softens, and he almost frees Izauru, but his father's death saves it as the property of the heir.

For those conquered Izaura but Leoncio and freak-gardener Belshiora (Carlos Duval), double Quasimodo from "Notre Dame de Paris," added the young owner of a neighboring hacienda Tobias Paese Vidal (Roberto Pirillo). He accidentally met during a walk with a girl, not knowing that she - a slave. After learning the truth, he decided to get married, trying to buy Izauru but Leoncio he refuses, like her father, Miguel, who also offered him money. Malvina begins to realize that her husband had not just grabbed the slave. She comes to the meeting with the young man to talk about Izaura, and her husband, taking over Izauru Malvina, in a fit of jealousy Management of jealousy   sets fire to the house where they were both gone. Tobias and Malvina burned alive by his fault.

Now a certain Leoncio shy, and it becomes every day the object of his passion in the 24-hour torture. What helps him a lot of a slave named Rosa (Lea Garcia), always envied and hated Izaura her special place in the house owners. Upon learning that her daughter was going to send work to the plantation, where gentle girl would certainly have died, Miguel saves her. They run away from Leoncio, who immediately announces a reward for information about the runaway.

Miguel Izaura and settled in the town of Recife, where nobody knows them, changing names on Anselmo and Elvira. And everything might cost, if at Izauru not in love, having met by chance on the street, a young lawyer, a passionate fighter against slavery and heir million fortune Alvaro Santana de Souza (Edwin Luisi). His feelings did not go unanswered, but Izaura did not have the courage to admit who she really is. For this reason, she is forced to accept the invitation, Alvaro and go with him to the ball, but it suffers misgivings.

On a ball Joao Baptista Martinho (Andre Valley), recognized by the signs in an unknown beauty fluent slave, for the capture of which is a reward, declares the truth to all those present. Scandal, but Alvaro did not lose - he suggested Martinho money for his silence. But in vain he was counting on decency that bastard - will soon arrive in Recife Leoncio with armed guards and takes Izauru on the hacienda. There's the villain tells the victim that she should become the wife of a freak-gardener, and then they say, you get freedom. Revenge did not take place - on your wedding day is coming Alvaro with his Treasury IOUs Leoncio. Now he becomes the master of the hacienda and, consequently, all the slaves, including the most beautiful.

Leoncio commits suicide, Rose, trying to poison Izauru, she accidentally takes poison and dies too. Against the background of the dead villains everyone happy, including slaves that Alvaro and Izaura immediately released.

Irina Grushin

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