O Bem-amado

: Once the cemetery is built, nobody in Sucupira dies. Odorico then spends the rest of the story trying to find or "produce" a corpse by any means necessary to fulfill his campaign promise. Key Characters The Cajazeiras Sisters

First aired by TV Globo in 1973, O Bem-Amado was a creative explosion. Written by the legendary (one of Brazil’s most important playwrights), directed by Régis Cardoso, and starring a breathtaking ensemble cast led by Paulo Gracindo , the show broke every rule in the book. It was not a traditional romance. It had no central couple sighing into the sunset. Instead, it was a political allegory, a dark comedy, and a scathing critique of Brazilian politics disguised as a small-town story. o bem-amado