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Plot Summary:
José Alfredo is a man of humble origins who has always strived to do his best and spent his life building an empire. When he is still young, he suffers from a broken heart and from then on, he begins to take advantage of the people and opportunities he encounters. In a twist of fate, José Alfredo finds himself in the midst of the black market for precious stones and becomes a diamond smuggler. In Switzerland, he meets Maria Marta who comes from a traditional but bankrupt family and the two unite forces in a marriage of interests.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 600
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, telenovela
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Cobras & Lagartos (2006)
Plot Summary:
Cobras & Lagartos is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from April 24 and November 18, 2006, totaling 179 chapters. Featured Mariana Ximenes, Daniel de Oliveira, Lázaro Ramos, Henri Castelli, Taís Araújo and Carolina Dieckmann in the lead roles. The plot was nominated in 2007 for best actor Emmy for his performance of Lázaro Ramos.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, serious, captivating, suspense, humorous
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Irrational Heart (2011)
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Insensato Coração is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 2011.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, telenovela
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A Viagem (1994)
Plot Summary:
A Viagem is a Brazilian TV soap opera produced by Rede Globo. It was written by Ivani Ribeiro with the contribution of Solange Castro Neves, and directed by Wolf Maya,Ignácio Coqueiro e Andre Schultz. The soap first aired from April 11, 1994 until October 22 of the same year and includes 167 episodes. The twisted plot deals with the sorrows and hopes of ordinary people and their love or enmity with each other. Supernatural powers affect them until in the end peace and goodwill are restored.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 405
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, telenovela
Similar in 84%
Nurses (2019)
Plot Summary:
A story of women in which María Clara, the main character, is responsible for driving the main plot: a love story full of ups and downs. A failed marriage, a divorce, raising her two children and falling in love again with a man younger than her.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia
Duration:
Plot tags: soap opera, telenovela
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Pages of Life (2006)
Plot Summary:
Páginas da Vida is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from July 10, 2006 to March 2, 2007, totaling 203 chapters. The plot featured Regina Duarte as the protagonist, Lília Cabral as the antagonist, and Fernanda Vasconcellos, Thiago Rodrigues, Marcos Caruso, Ana Paula Arósio, José Mayer, Regiane Alves, Vivianne Pasmanter, Caco Ciocler, Marcos Paulo, Tarcísio Meira, Natália do Vale and Edson Celulari in the lead roles. The plot was nominated in 2007 for best actress International Emmy for the performance of Lília Cabral.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 434
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, sincere, romantic, captivating, telenovela
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Second chance (2005)
Plot Summary:
El cuerpo del Deseo also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. The first version of El cuerpo del Deseo was En Cuerpo Ajeno produced by RTI Colombia in 1992.This telenovela was aired in 25 countries around the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 850
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Colombia
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, psychological, captivating, disturbing, telenovela
Similar in 86%
Pantanal (1990)
Plot Summary:
Pantanal is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired from March 27, 1990 to December 10, 1990 at 9 P.M. on Rede Manchete. SBT recently re-aired the telenovela from June 9, 2008 to January 13, 2009. It was set on the Pantanal region. Pantanal is one of the best known ecological or environmental telenovela, a small sub-category of the genre whose purpose is to dramatize, and hence raise audience awareness of environmental degradation. It was written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa and directed by Jayme Monjardim, Carlos Magalhães, Marcelo de Barreto, and Roberto Naar.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, telenovela
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The Other Woman (2002)
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La Otra is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and aired on El Canal de las Estrellas from 20 May through 20 September 2002. It aired on Univision in the United States from October 14, 2002 through February 28, 2003. It stars Yadhira Carrillo as both Carlota Guillen Sáenz and Cordelia Portugal, identical strangers whose lives collide upon becoming involved with Álvaro Ibáñez. "The Best Telenovela of the Year".
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, telenovela
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Another Power (2009)
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The first scenes of the telenovela Another Power were recorded at Palermo and Tonnara di Scopello two cities in Italy. One of the most impressive scenes was the terrible explosion of a car where were Tony Castellamare’s wife and their twin daughters; after he arrive at the crime scene, he testified the explosion causing the death of his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, telenovela
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Tierra de Pasiones (2006)
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In a beautiful valley where the most exquisite grapes are farmed, an intense and sizzling love story will flourish between Valeria San Roman, a beautiful woman with a strong character, which has given her the strength to face life's deceptions, and Francisco Contreras, renowned publisher, widower and a man of will. Valeria, who manages the San Roman vineyard, hasn't had an easy life. Her own father, Jose Maria 'Chema' San Roman, the family's patriarch, has always hated her because she is the only one who doesn't obey him. A man without scruples, selfish and womanizing, Chema arrived to the United States, married Valeria's mom to steal everything from her and later disposed of her. If that weren't enough, Chema schemes a hideous plan causing Valeria to experience a horrible betrayal. Meanwhile, Francisco arrives to visit his father at the ranch only to learn that he has married Marcia, a woman much younger than he who leads him to the brink of bankruptcy and drives him to suicide.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, telenovela
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River of Intrigues (2010)
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River of intrigues is a historic town with beautiful landscape and a river where people practice sports. Despite its beautiful scenery, the city`s main asset is its different inhabitants. Intrigue, confusion and a lot of passion heat up / warm up the plot. Everything in this quiet town is transformed with the arrival of a mega-project, which causes an impact on all aspects of social life of each resident.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: soap opera, novela, telenovela
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Beyond the Horizon (2013)
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, telenovela
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Forbidden Desire (2007)
Plot Summary:
Desejo Proibido is a Brazilian telenovela broadcast by Globo Network, at 6 pm, every day, except Sunday. In the cast: Fernanda Vasconcellos, Murilo Rosa and Daniel de Oliveira.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera
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Madre Luna (2007)
Plot Summary:
Madre Luna is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and RTI Colombia. This limited-run series, also known as Grains of Love, debuted on July 2, 2007. Veteran telenovela writer Julio Jiménez developed the story as a vehicle for star Amparo Grisales. The show scored a 35 percent share of the Colombian audience during the summer of 2007. During November 2007, it averaged 571,000 core adult viewers. Luna's final episode aired Monday, January 28, 2008.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Colombia
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, telenovela
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Hearts to the Limit (2004)
Plot Summary:
Corazones al límite is a Mexican telenovela about a teenage girl named Diana who was emotionally neglected from her parents, and felt unwanted. After being expelled from her boarding school in Switzerland, Diana goes back to live with her parents.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Romance, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, novela, telenovela
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The Enchanted Tale (2011)
Plot Summary:
Cordel Encantando is an epic telenovela encircled by castles, kings and outlaws that tells a majestic love story between Azucena and Jesuino: two noble spirited young people who are unaware of their true origins. Beautiful Azucena and her hero Jesuíno go through many adventures in their determination to stay together.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, fairy tale, psychological, captivating, disturbing, soap opera
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Caribbean Flower (2013)
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Cassiano, an air force pilot, and Ester, a tourist guide, fall madly in love at a young age. Their love grows throughout the years until they fall victim to a treacherous plot carried out by Alberto. This unscrupulous friend, who secretly loves the young woman, creates a plan to get rid of his rival. After being assigned by Alberto to deliver diamonds in the Caribbean, Cassiano suddenly disappears and is presumed dead. While Cassiano falls prey to dangerous Dom Rafael, Alberto takes the opportunity to comfort Ester and, fulfilling his evil plan, they marry.Cassiano, who remained in captivity for years, manages to escape with the help of a fellow prisoner named Duque and, pretending to be a tourist, reaches Brazil. Now he wants to square accounts with his former friend and reclaim Ester’s love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, entertaining, scenic, soap opera, telenovela
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Flames of Life (2008)
Plot Summary:
This telenovela is full of secrets. The plot releases love stories, hate, friendship, revenge, friendship, hate and many surprises. The exciting story of Flame of Life shows a love growing interest started in two childhood friends who haven’t seen each other for many years and are bring back together in a tragic moment.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: surprise ending, soap opera, novela, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, psychotronic, telenovela
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Orphans of a Nation (2019)
Plot Summary:
Victim of a devastating bombing, a young Syrian woman agrees to marry a powerful sheikh in exchange for the money needed to save her agonizing brother. But everything changes when the boy dies and the girl must flee with her family to start a new life. Enraged, the sheikh sends his right-hand man after the bride and they fall for each other, living a forbidden love. Their relationship is put to the test when the sheikh's daughter decides to take vengeance on the couple after her father's mysterious death. From Emmy Award winners Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, Orphans of a Nation is a story of empathy and love.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: novela, psychological, sincere, realistic, disturbing, soap opera, telenovela
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Paradise City (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: soap opera, novela, psychological, suspense, disturbing
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Once in a Blue Moon (2005)
Plot Summary:
Ex-babysitter Heloísa falls in love with a member of her boss' family. After the boss' death she wins custody of his 15-year-old daughter Branca, heiress to his fortune, and fights the envy of the rest of the "rich" family. The story also includes Ademilde, the owner of the main Supermarket at the "Beco da Baiuca" (Baiuca Alley) where most of the low-class characters live. The supermarket is called "O Frango com Tudo Dentro", which means "The Chicken with Everything Inside". In the Baiúca Alley live Dona Roma, the owner of the Bed and Breakfast who cross-dresses as a woman, and Morcega, the singer in the local cabaret. Both are also the neighborhood private-investigators/gossip-queens. Other residents are Anastacia and Jurema, sisters of African descent who hate being black and decide to be called Latoya and Whitney; through these two, the writers approach the racism issue with much humor and a healthy way to treat the topic.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera
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Looks and Essence (2011)
Plot Summary:
Looks and Essence is a telenovela that explores the issue of modern-day values. Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her three children on her own. She struggles to make ends meet but after winning the lottery tensions rise as people inevitably show their true value. With plenty of romance and intrigue this incredibly rich and fun telenovela brings together the true values of friendship, love, and family.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 247
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, telenovela
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Trail of Lies (2013)
Plot Summary:
Trail of Lies is a story of love and ambition centered on Paloma (Paolla Oliveira), who lives in conflict with her family. Secretly adopted, she learns the truth from her conniving brother Félix (Mateus Solano), who wishes to eliminate her at any cost in order to become sole heir to the fortune of their parents, doctors who own a hospital. The revelation comes during a trip to the astonishing historic cities of Peru, where Paloma falls in love with the adventurous Ninho (Juliano Cazarré).
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 781
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, sincere, captivating, humorous, disturbing, telenovela
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Xica da Silva (1996)
Plot Summary:
In the Colonial Brazil, a smart, sassy and sensual slave rises to become a queen as an important contractor falls for her, all for the anger of a woman obsessed with him.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, telenovela
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These Women (2005)
Plot Summary:
The plot takes place in 1880, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, following the lives of three strong and determined women. Aurélia, Maria da Glória and Mila are great friends who attend etiquette classes together, but life doesn't take long to put them in completely different directions.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: soap opera, novela, telenovela
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Never Give Up (2023)
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Sol is a hardworking woman who has the chance to work as a backing vocalist for a funk singer and return to dancing, as she did in her youth. Torn between family pressure and passion for the stage, she must face the judgment of her church's members and conflicts with her family. The new chance will make her reconnect with her past in many ways, leading her to find her great youth love.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, romantic comedy, soap opera, telenovela
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Port of Miracles (2001)
Plot Summary:
Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares and loosely based on two works written by Jorge Amado - The Dead Sea and the discovery of America by the Turks. Had Philip collaboration Miguez, Maria Elisa Berredo, Nadotti Nelson and Gloria Baker, directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Director general Mark and Robert Paul Naar, co-directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Had the direction of core Marcos Paulo.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, captivating, disturbing, telenovela
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Women in Love (2003)
Plot Summary:
Mulheres Apaixonadas is a Brazilian soap opera which originally aired on Rede Globo from February 17, 2003 to October 11, 2003. A total of 203 episodes were created for the series.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, serious, captivating, realistic, romantic, telenovela
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Humble Maria (1995)
Plot Summary:
María la del barrio, the third telenovela in the Las Tres Marías trilogy, is a Mexican telenovela starring Thalía, Fernando Colunga, Itatí Cantoral, Ricardo Blume, Irán Eory and the young actors Ludwika Paleta & Osvaldo Benavides. It was produced and broadcast on Televisa in 1995–1996. The series is a remake of Los Ricos También Lloran, which featured Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. María la del barrio is considered one of the most popular and successful telenovelas ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries and watched by more than two billion people.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, hispanic, serious, emotional, realistic, telenovela
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Tangled Hearts (2013)
Plot Summary:
This Brazilian soap opera is about three orphans and a girl who spent part of their childhood together, reunite after years when they're already grown. Old feelings will arise and new discoveries will happen about these kids' pasts and futures.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, soap opera, telenovela