Maria Adelaide Amaral

Creator

Maria Adelaide Amaral

Born July 1, 1942 · Alfena, Valongo, Portugal (age 84)

Maria Adelaide Almeida Santos do Amaral OMC (Alfena, July 1, 1942) is a Portuguese-Brazilian playwright, writer, screenwriter, and journalist, and author of several works for theater and television, mainly miniseries.

Known For

The Violin TeacherThe Violin Teacher · 2015
The Violin Teacher
6.72015
MovieDramaMusic
After failing to be admitted into the OSESP Orchestra, a talented violinist is forced to give music classes to teenagers in a public school. He soon finds his world transformed by the power of music and friendships formed with his pupils.
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Espelho de Tarsila · 2026
Espelho de Tarsila
2026
MovieDocumentary
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O FilmeLuz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme · 2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme
9.52015
MovieRomanceDrama
The singer Dalva de Oliveira and the composer Herivelto Martins lived intensely on the stage and in life. The 13 years of marriage and the disagreements, which gained emphasis with the separation, contributed to an important artistic and cultural production.
Querida MamãeQuerida Mamãe · 2017
Querida Mamãe
6.82017
MovieDrama
Dear Mom centers on the conflictive relationship between Heloisa, a recently divorced doctor, and her mother Ruth. Heloisa blames Ruth for her bad relationship with her own daughter, her failed marriage, and even her unsuccessful career. It’s a conflict that worsens when Ruth, after being diagnosed with cancer, finds out that Heloisa has fallen in love with Leda, a painter she met at the hospital where she works. The new relationship is not well accepted by her family, let alone by Ruth, which worsens the friction between them.
Sandy & Junior EspecialSandy & Junior Especial · 1998
Sandy & Junior Especial
10.01998
MovieMusicComedy
A spoiled and mean girl attempts to ruin her high school's wrap party after being rejected by her former boyfriend and her fellow students.
A Maestrina Chiquinha GonzagaA Maestrina Chiquinha Gonzaga · 1999
A Maestrina Chiquinha Gonzaga
7.01999
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Documentary about the life of one of the greatest composers in the history of Brazilian music. Pianist, composer and conductor, Chiquinha Gonzaga was ahead of her time and revolutionized the customs of a sexist society.
Lygia, Uma Escritora BrasileiraLygia, Uma Escritora Brasileira · 2017
Lygia, Uma Escritora Brasileira
2017
MovieDocumentary
Os GigantesOs Gigantes · 1979
Os Gigantes
8.01979
SeriesDrama

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Tangled HeartsTangled Hearts · 2013
Tangled Hearts
7.32013
SeriesSoapDrama
Follows the story of six young individuals who work hard to achieve their dreams and also dream of loving someone special and being loved as well. Amora, Bento and Fabio were raised at an orphanage at Capo Verde by Gilson and his wife, Selma. They each took their own path in life when Amora was adopted by actress Barbara Ellen, Fabio with a broke family in the countryside and Bento grew up to become a florist in a cooperative with Gilson, Selma and Giane, a childhood friend Who secretly has a crush on him. Amora becomes a famous model and media personality and socialite Who is brattish and vain, and Malú, her adoptive sister is a responsible, simple and down to earth University student who is unloved by Barbara Ellen who considers her a mistake.

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Deus Nos AcudaDeus Nos Acuda · 1992
Deus Nos Acuda
6.81992
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.

Writer

Os MaiasOs Maias · 2001
Os Maias
7.32001
SeriesDramaSoap
Pedro da Maia, meets a beautiful woman called Maria Monforte with whom he gets married despite his father's objection. The marriage produces a son, Carlos Eduardo, and a daughter. Some time later, Maria Monforte falls in love with Tancredo and runs away to Italy with him, taking her daughter along. When Pedro finds out, he goes with his son to his father's house where he commits suicide. Carlos stays at his grandfather's house and is educated by him. Carlos, becomes a doctor and opens his own office. Later he meets a gorgeous woman, Maria Eduarda. The two fall in love and have dozens of nights together. Eventually Carlos finds out later that Maria lied to him about her past and he starts fearing the worst. In the end, Carlos finds out that Maria is his sister. He informs her that they are siblings and that they cannot live like this anymore. Carlos, to forget his tragedies, goes for a trip around the world.

Writer

O Mapa da MinaO Mapa da Mina · 1993
O Mapa da Mina
7.01993
SeriesSoapDrama
The main plot revolves around a hidden treasure. The story begins when a gang steals ten million dollars worth of diamonds in Uruguay. To escape the police, one of the thieves, Rodolfo Torres de Almeida, flees to Argentina. His partner, Ivo Simeone, travels to São Paulo with the jewels. Ivo decides to hide the precious stones and, to ensure he doesn't forget the hiding place, has a map tattooed above the buttocks of a girl, the daughter of his neighbor. The thief takes care to photograph the girl so he can identify her in the future. Ivo is arrested and, eight years later, when he gets out of jail, he is run over and killed. Before dying, however, he manages to tell his son Rodrigo the secret about the treasure map. The young man follows the clues given by his father and discovers that the young woman with the tattooed map is Elisa, a novice nun cloistered in a convent, about to take perpetual vows.

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