O Rei Do Gado -1996--novela - Completa- 208 Capit... Work
O Rei do Gado is a landmark Brazilian telenovela that aired on between 1996 and 1997. Written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa
Antonio Fagundes: A legendary performance as the powerful yet lonely Bruno. Patrícia Pillar: Her role as Luana became a cultural icon. O Rei do Gado -1996--novela completa- 208 capit...
Act 2: The Generational Shift (1960s-1990s) Decades later, the real Antônio’s son, Bruno Mezenga (Antônio Fagundes), grows up believing he is the legitimate heir to the Mezenga coffee empire. He is a hard-working, honest farmer. Meanwhile, the son of the impostor (who was actually the real Bruno Berdinazzi) grows up poor in the city. O Rei do Gado is a landmark Brazilian
3. Political Controversy The novela aired while President Fernando Henrique Cardoso was pushing neoliberal land policies. O Rei do Gado explicitly supported land redistribution. The Brazilian right-wing accused Benedito Ruy Barbosa of being a communist. In response, TV Globo did not back down; they doubled the MST screen time. Title: O Rei do Gado (The Cattle King)
1. Executive Summary
- Title: O Rei do Gado (The Cattle King)
- Broadcaster: TV Globo (Rede Globo de Televisão)
- Exhibition Period: June 17, 1996 – March 8, 1997
- Total Episodes: 209 (commonly referred to as 208 + 1 special chapter; the standard complete version runs 208 chapters).
- Author (Autor): Benedito Ruy Barbosa
- Collaboration: Edmara Barbosa, Edilene Barbosa
- Director (Direção Geral): Luiz Fernando Carvalho
- Key Cast: Antônio Fagundes (Bruno Berdinazzi/Leopoldo), Patrícia Pillar (Luana), Raul Cortez (Geremias Berdinazzi), Glória Pires (Rafaela), Fábio Assunção (Marcos), Lavínia Vlasak (Lia), Silvia Pfeifer (Marietta).
- Rating Average: 45 points (IBOPE), peaking at 60 points during the final week.
Resumo (síntese)
"O Rei do Gado" (1996) é uma telenovela brasileira escrita por Benedito Ruy Barbosa que aborda conflitos agrários, herança familiar, poder econômico e romance. A trama central gira em torno das famílias Berdinazzi e Mezenga, suas rivalidades por terras e a história de amor entre Bruno Mezenga e Luana, marcada por segredos de identidade, vingança e reconciliação. Além do núcleo rural, a novela explora conflitos sociais — posse de terra, trabalho braçal, grilagem — e temas culturais como tradições do campo, religiosidade e música sertaneja.
