First: To watch Esperanca, you need to have seen Terra Nostra. At least, have minimum information about its characters. An special advice must be given. Benedito Ruy Barbosa, the prestigious writer, thought about Terra Nostra as a trilogy, covering 3 different periods of the same families, some italian relatives. The idea was not turn in practice, and he mixed details of the 2nd and 3rd chapters of the trilogy in Esperanca. The plot was good, but the "solution" for the problems that Barbosa created during the first months took real big efforts. The episodes were written almost at the same time they needed to be filmed. The big structure of the crew became upside-down. Globo TV put Walter Carrasco as the substitute writer, in order to make it faster, and he made a real mess in the history, inserting weird situations, changing the personalities of some protagonists with no reason. The audience didn't forgive all the mistakes. Globo TV considers it a good experience about "what we shouldn't do". If you want my opinion, do not waste your time with Esperanca, keep with Terra Nostra only.
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The Land of Hope - The continuation of a great story
kmhf-250794 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This telenovela is a continuation, though not a continuation, but rather similar to "The Land of Love" - a wonderful love and historical story.
"The Land of Love, the Land of Hope" - is also in many ways an interesting sight, only we are shown not the 19th century, but the 30s of the 20th century-the economic crisis, the revolution in Brazil, the beginning of fascism... and against the background of these historical events unfolds a beautiful love story - between a poor Italian boy and a beautiful Italian girl. The young man, an excellent pianist, he went in search of happiness in another country, behind him rides his sweetheart. Lovers will have to go through a lot of troubles and trials to overcome on the way to their happiness.
This series is weaker than its predecessor, but if you take it as a separate product - it is strong and interesting novel. Handsome Reynaldo Gianecchini perfectly fits into the image of a young, poor pianist, aspiring to a better life. Priscila Fantin - just beautiful and clever. She perfectly transformed into the image of Maria and presented it with dignity on the screen. In addition, the presence of actors such as Antonio Fagundes and Raul Cortez only decorates the picture.
I am just adore Priscila Fantin! The first time I saw her in "The Land of love, the Land of Hope", even when I was only 11 years old and the series was broadcast on the 1st channel, and forever fell in love with her wonderful and unforgettable heroine Maria! Now I am rewatch this story, and the feelings of those past years have not changed, but have become only brighter - a light and kind person, a beautiful actress and magnificent woman, from one of her smiles there is a feeling of happiness and love!
Priscila Fantin and Vivianne Pasmanter are my favourite Brazilian Actresses!
The series returns a sense of happiness and fullness of life.
I advise to watch this masterpiece to all of the fans of Brazilian telenovelas.
10 out of 10.
"The Land of Love, the Land of Hope" - is also in many ways an interesting sight, only we are shown not the 19th century, but the 30s of the 20th century-the economic crisis, the revolution in Brazil, the beginning of fascism... and against the background of these historical events unfolds a beautiful love story - between a poor Italian boy and a beautiful Italian girl. The young man, an excellent pianist, he went in search of happiness in another country, behind him rides his sweetheart. Lovers will have to go through a lot of troubles and trials to overcome on the way to their happiness.
This series is weaker than its predecessor, but if you take it as a separate product - it is strong and interesting novel. Handsome Reynaldo Gianecchini perfectly fits into the image of a young, poor pianist, aspiring to a better life. Priscila Fantin - just beautiful and clever. She perfectly transformed into the image of Maria and presented it with dignity on the screen. In addition, the presence of actors such as Antonio Fagundes and Raul Cortez only decorates the picture.
I am just adore Priscila Fantin! The first time I saw her in "The Land of love, the Land of Hope", even when I was only 11 years old and the series was broadcast on the 1st channel, and forever fell in love with her wonderful and unforgettable heroine Maria! Now I am rewatch this story, and the feelings of those past years have not changed, but have become only brighter - a light and kind person, a beautiful actress and magnificent woman, from one of her smiles there is a feeling of happiness and love!
Priscila Fantin and Vivianne Pasmanter are my favourite Brazilian Actresses!
The series returns a sense of happiness and fullness of life.
I advise to watch this masterpiece to all of the fans of Brazilian telenovelas.
10 out of 10.
Had some good moments, but...
nicegirlbr5 May 2003
Warning: Spoilers
***MILD SPOILERS*** In the start, it was just another romantic story, but it was getting better at each episode. The story of Italian lovers Toni (Reynaldo Gianecchini) and Maria (Priscila Fantin), was like Romeo & Juliet - with a detail: they don't die. But become separated when Maria's father Giuliano (Antônio Fagundes) obliges the girl to marry a rich man - Martino (José Mayer). She's expecting a Toni's baby - but now he's too far, on Brazil. A lot of things happen, and Toni gets married to a rich Jew, Camille (Ana Paula Arósio). And the story gets even better since this moment. We have some great characters like Maria, Camille, but, in my opinion, none of them are better than Genaro (Toni's father, a brilliant pianist), wonderfully played by Raul Cortez. We also have a "Moulin Rouge relationship" between prostitute Justine (Gabriela Duarte) and soon to be a lawyer Marcos (Chico Carvalho). But when the author changes - Benedito Ruy Barbosa gets sick and Walcyr Carrasco start writing the story since episode #150 - the story gets really bad. A lot of unnecessary scenes, strange events with no explication, and we discover that some characters are the villains - and they were the heroes. It could be wonderful - if it didn't change so much.
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