Viver a Vida
| Viver a Vida | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Manoel Carlos |
| Starring |
Taís Araújo José Mayer Giovanna Antonelli Thiago Lacerda Alinne Moraes Mateus Solano Lília Cabral Bárbara Paz Klara Castanho |
| Theme music composer | Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes |
| Opening theme | "Sei Lá... A Vida Tem Sempre Razão" |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language(s) | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes |
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| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Projac |
| Release | |
| Original network | Rede Globo |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | September 14, 2009 – May 14, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Caminho das Índias |
| Followed by | Passione |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Viver a Vida (English title: Seize the Day) is a Brazilian telenovela broadcast by Rede Globo from September 14, 2009 to May 14, 2010. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia Lage, Daisy Chaves, Juliana Perez and Maria Carolina. Directed by Teresa Lamprey, Frederico Mayrink, Luciano Sabino, Leonardo Nogueira, Adriano Mello and Maria José Rodrigues. It is directed by Jayme Monjardim and Fabrício Mamberti. Topbilled by Taís Araújo, José Mayer, Lília Cabral and Alinne Moraes and Mateus Solano. Originally it ran for 209 episodes but internationally the episodes are condensed into 100.
Plot
Luciana is a spoiled model whose envy of supermodel Helena extends beyond the catwalk. As the story unfolds, Helena meets, falls in love and marries Luciana‘s father, Marcos, a womanizer who ends up betraying Helena with Dora.
During a trip, a serious accident causes Luciana to become paraplegic, thus changing hers and everybody‘s lives. When her fiancé Jorge can’t handle her disability, she turns to his twin brother and doctor Miguel, who comes to her aid, becoming Luciana‘s hope of recovery. Together, they will face the challenges of overcoming her condition and will fall in love. Seize the day is an incomparable tale of life, love and fate.
Seize the day. Because life is worth living.[1]
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Taís Araújo | Helena Toledo Ribeiro |
| José Mayer | Marcos Ribeiro |
| Lília Cabral | Tereza Saldanha Ribeiro |
| Alinne Moraes | Luciana Saldanha Ribeiro |
| Mateus Solano | Miguel Assunção de Moraes |
| Jorge Assunção de Moraes | |
| Thiago Lacerda | Bruno Martins |
| Bárbara Paz | Renata Ferreira |
| Giovanna Antonelli | Dora Regina Vitória Vilela Campos |
| Klara Castanho | Rafaela Vitória Campos |
| Paloma Bernardi | Mia Saldanha Ribeiro |
| Letícia Spiller | Betina Trindade Silva |
| Natália do Valle | Ingrid Assunção de Moraes |
| Nelson Baskerville | Leandro de Moraes Assunção |
| Marcello Airoldi | Gustavo Ferreira Silva |
| Aparecida Petrowki | Sandra Toledo Barbosa (Sandrinha) |
| Adriana Birolli | Isabel Saldanha Ribeiro |
| Daniele Suzuki | Ellen Koboldt |
| Max Fercondini | Ricardo Antunes |
| Camila Morgado | Maria Lúcia Trindade (Malu) |
| Christine Fernandes | Ariane Vidgal |
| Maria Luisa Mendonça | Alice Soares Gurgel |
| Leonardo Miggiorin | Flávio Vilela (Flavinho) |
| Rodrigo Hilbert | Felipe Euller |
| Lica Oliveira | Edite Toledo |
| Cecília Dassi | Clarisse Ferreira Silva |
| Bruno Perillo | Bernardo Gaudêncio |
| Marcelo Valle | Osmar Duarte |
| Marcello Melo Jr. | Benedito Sampaio (Benê) |
| Priscila Sol | Telma Paixão (Paixão) |
| Carolina Chalita | Suzana Borges |
| Lolita Rodrigues | Noêmia Ribeiro |
| Sandra Barsotti | Iolanda Martinez |
| Cris Nicolotti | Regina Ferreira |
| Ângela Barros | Celeste Felippa |
| Leonardo Machado | Léo Jordão |
| Nanda Costa | Soraia Vilela |
| Mila Moreira | Apresentadora |
| Laércio de Freitas | Oswaldo Toledo |
| Miwa Yanagizawa | Tomie Koboldt |
| Cláudio Jaborandy | Onofre |
| Patrícia Naves | Sílvia Sampaio |
| Patrícia Carvalho-Oliveira | Larissa |
| Rafaela Fischer | Raquel Bôscoli |
| Thaíssa Carvalho | Cida Santos |
| César Mello | Ronaldo Toledo |
| Cyria Coentro | Matilde Vilela |
| Antônio Firmino | André |
| Melissa Vettore | Amélia Ynizd |
| Beto Nasci | Afonso |
| Michel Gomes | Paulo Toledo |
| Rogério Romera | Lucas |
| Carlos Casagrande | Carlos |
| Arieta Corrêa | Laura |
| Cristina Flores | Léa |
| Lionel Fischer | Dr. Moretti |
| Isabel Mello | Lívia |
| Chris Moniz | |
| Sheila Mattos | Zilda |
| Débora Nascimento | Roberta |
| Roberta Almeida | Nice |
| Ana Carolina Dias | Caru |
| Luíza Valdetaro | Glória |
| Natasha Haydt | Anna |
| Thianna Bialli | Fanny Fernandes |
| Léo Branchi | Helcinho |
| Caio Manhente | Gabriel |
Audience
| Timeslot (BT) |
# Eps. | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Average viewership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere ratings (in points) |
Date | Finale ratings (in points) | ||||
9:15 pm |
209 | 43.0[2] | 47.0[3] | 2009–10 | 36[4][5] | ||
International Exhibition
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Brazil - Rede Globo -
France - France Ô -
Uruguay - Tele Doce -
Chile - Canal 13 -
Ecuador - Ecuavisa -
Peru - Andina de Television ATV -
Albania - Top Channel -
Nicaragua - Televicentro Canal 2 -
Mexico - XHIMT TV - Azteca 7 -
United States - Telemundo -
Nigeria - TVC -
Canada - Omni1 -
Portugal - SIC -
Georgia - Teleimedi -
Russia - Zone Romantica -
Serbia - Zone Romantica -
Croatia - Zone Romantica -
Slovenia - Zone Romantica -
Bulgaria - Zone Romantica 
Poland - TVS- Kenya Citizen TV Kenya
External links
- ↑ Seize the Day
- ↑ "Audiência: Viver a Vida marca 43 pontos na estreia". Estrelando (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Viver a Vida estreia pontos". Natelinha (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Feltrin, Ricardo (September 18, 2008). "Ibope de novelas desaba na Globo; veja a queda". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Mattos, Laura (May 10, 2008). ""Viver a Vida" tem pior audiência da década e recorde de merchandising Folha de S. Paulo.". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
