"Novo mundo" is a Brazilian telenovela written by Thereza Falcão and Alessandro Marson for Rede Globo. It's an original story and it aired from March 22 to September 25, 2017. It has 160 episodes. The main stars are Isabelle Drummond and Chay Suede.
Synopsis[]
In the year 1817, Anna Millman is an Englishwoman who teaches Portuguese and she gets involved with the Portuguese-Brazilian theatre actor Joaquim Martinho. The two meet in Europe, but come back to Brazil because of the union of the future Empress of Brazil with Dom Pedro. Their destinies intersect when they are aboard the ship that brings the princess Maria Leopoldina of Austria to Brazil, since she is bound to marry with Dom Pedro.
Despite the love they have for each other, they suffer from the threats of Thomas Johnson, an English officer who wants to have Anna for, and Elvira, a decadent Portuguese actress who forged a marriage with Joaquim.
Trivia[]
- Working titles for the telenovela were 'Além-mar', 'Novo mundo novo' e 'Bravo mundo'.
- Bianca Bin was initially cast for the role of Domitila, however she was transferred to the cast of Walcyr Carrasco's telenovela 'O outro lado do paraíso'. Agatha Moreira was then cast in the role.
- Marieta Severo and Marco Nanini were considered for the roles of Duchess Carlota Joaquina and Dom João, but both were replaced with Giulia Gam and Léo Jaime. Gam abandoned the project citing health problems and was replaced with actress Débora Olivieri.
- Actress Yanna Lavigne was confirmed in the role of Jacira. However, due to her pregnancy, she decided to leave the show before the start of the production and her role had to be recast. Giullia Buscacio took over the role.
- Actress Márcia Cabrita was originally reserved and confirmed in the role of Germana. Due to her health problems, she abandoned the project and she was replaced with Vivianne Pasmanter. Cabrita however did a guest stint as Duchess Narcisa Emília O'Leary.
- Last telenovela for Márcia Cabrita who played Duchess Narcisa Emília O'Leary. She passed away three months after the telenovela ended from ovarian cancer.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Isabelle Drummond | Anna Millman |
| Chay Suede | Joaquim Martinho |
| Letícia Colin | Leopoldina de Habsburgo-Lorena |
| Caio Castro | Dom Pedro de Alcântara de Bragança e Bourbon |
| Gabriel Braga Nunes | Thomas Johnson |
| Agatha Moreira | Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo |
| Ingrid Guimarães | Elvira Matamouros |
| Rodrigo Simas | Piatã Millman |
| Rômulo Estrela | Chalaça (Francisco Gomes da Silva) |
| Vivianne Pasmanter | Germana Ferreira |
| Guilherme Piva | Licurgo Ferreira |
| Giullia Buscacio | Jacira |
| César Cardadeiro | Hugo Proença Ferreira |
| Felipe Camargo | José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva |
| Sheron Menezzes | Diara Schwarz |
| Jonas Bloch | Wolfgang Schwarz |
| Daniel Dantas | Father Olinto (Maximiliano de Souza) |
| Ricardo Pereira | Ferdinando |
| Júlia Lemmertz | Greta Schwarz |
| Vanessa Gerbelli | Maria Amália |
| Caco Ciocler | Dr. Peter Zettl |
| Isabella Dragão | Cecília Quirino da Silveira |
| Felipe Silcler | Libério da Silveira |
| Roberto Cordovani | Sebastião Quirino |
| Leopoldo Pacheco | Frederick Madison (Fred Sem Alma) |
| Paulo Rocha | Jorge de Avilez de Sousa |
| Luana Tanaka | Miss Liu |
| Jurema Reis | Jurema |
| Allan Souza Lima | Cacique Ubirajara |
| Roney Villela | Pajé Tibiriça |
| Theo de Almeida Lopes | Joaquim 'Quinzinho' Martinho Filho |
| Dhu Moraes | Idalina |
| Babu Santana | Jacinto |
| Bia Guedes | Lurdes |
| André Dias | Patrício |
| Renan Monteiro | Matias |
| Viétia Zangrandi | Nívea |
| Mariana Consoli | Dalva |
| Ruben Gabira | Schultz |
| Alice Morena | Rosa |
| Alex Morenno | Francisco de Castro Canto e Melo |
| Larissa Bracher | Maria Benedita de Castro Canto e Melo |
| Bruce Gomlevsky | Felício Pinto Coelho de Mendonça |
Guest stars[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Leo Jaime | King Dom João VI de Portugal |
| Débora Olivieri | Queen Carlota Joaquina de Bourbon |
| Daniel Rangel | Dom Miguel de Bragança e Bourbon |
| Joana Solnado | Dulcina |
| Márcia Cabrita | Narcisa Emília O'Leary |
| Maria João Bastos | Letícia |
| Heloísa Périssé | Cosette Villeneuve |
| Ney Latorraca | Sir Edward Millman |
| Luisa Micheletti | Noémie Thierry |
| Priscila Steinman | Isaura |
| Cássio Reis | Cosme / Damião |
| Pietro Mário | Orozimbo Garcia |
| Sílvio Matos | Priest |
| Márcio Vito | Egídio |
| Alexandre Dacosta | Pelópidas de Barros |
| Karen Acioly | Astuta de Barros |
| Thiago Thomé | Hassan |
| Murilo Grossi | Captain Otávio |
| Chao Chen | Manoel da Conceição |
| Yasmin Gomlevsky | Carmem Ferreira |
| Diogo Oliveira | Guayi |
| Frederico Volkmann | Arerê |
| Angela Rebello | Mother Superior Assunção |
| Alice Borges | Robbed Woman |
| Alice Assef | Dom Pedro's Lover |
| Carolina Pismel | Maria Teresa de Bragança e Bourbon |
| Tony Correia | Marquês |
| Joelson Medeiros | Nau's Official |
| Hélio Ribeiro | Tabelião |
| Raphael Sander | Guard |
| Simon Petracchi | Genaro |
| Rodrigo Rangel | Commandant |
| Ruben Gabira | Schultz |
| Mário Hermeto | Manoel's Friend |
| Cirillo Luna | William |
| Melissa Nóbrega | Francisca de Castro Canto e Melo |
| Thales de Miranda | Felício de Castro Canto e Melo Jr. |
| Zeca Carvalho | Violent Man |
| Fifo Benicasa | / |