Viver a Vida

Viver a Vida
Genre Telenovela
Created by Manoel Carlos
Starring Taís Araújo
José Mayer
Lília Cabral
Alinne Moraes
Mateus Solano
Thiago Lacerda
Bárbara Paz
Giovanna Antonelli
Klara Castanho
and big cast
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 language
No. of episodes 209
Production
Location(s) Projac
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 50-80 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel Rede Globo
Picture format (HDTV) 1080i 16:9
(SDTV) 480i 4:3
Original run September 14, 2009 – May 14, 2010
Chronology
Preceded by Caminho das Índias
External links
Website

Viver a Vida (English: Live the Life, international title: Seize the Day) is a Brazilian telenovela (soap opera), broadcast by Rede Globo at 9 P.M. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia Lage, Daisy Chaves, Juliana Perez and Maria Carolina. The telenovela is 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.

The telenovela premiered on September 14, 2009, replacing Caminho das Índias. Viver a Vida has Taís Araújo, José Mayer and Lília Cabral as protagonists along with Alinne Moraes and Mateus Solano. It also has Thiago Lacerda and Bárbara Paz as co-stars and Klara Castanho and Giovanna Antonelli co adjuvant interpret the characters pricipais.

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 - Actress 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

International Exhibition

External links

Viver a Vida
Preceded by
Caminho das Índias
(2009-2010)
Viver a Vida
September 14, 2009—May 14, 2010
Succeeded by
Passione
(Premiered May 17, 2010)