Series synopsis
Roque Santeiro is a soap comedy drama television series that premiered on TV Globo on June 24, 1985. It ended on February 21, 1986. It was created by Dias Gomes, Aguinaldo Silva. It stars José Wilker, Regina Duarte, Lima Duarte and Paulo Gracindo.
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's ...
Premise
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- José Wilker as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
- Regina Duarte as Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")
- Lima Duarte as Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")
- Paulo Gracindo as Padre Hipôlito
- Yoná Magalhães as Matilde
- Ary Fontoura as Florindo Abelha
- Eloísa Mafalda as Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")
- Lucinha Lins as Mocinha Abelha
Supporting cast
- Armando Bógus as José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")
- Cássia Kis as Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)
- Lídia Brondi as Tânia Malta
- Wanda Kosmo as Marcelina
- Cláudio Cavalcanti as Padre Albano
- Maurício do Valle as Delegado Feijó
- Rui Rezende as Astromar Junqueira
- João Carlos Barroso as Toninho Jiló
- Waldyr Sant'anna as Terêncio
- Cristina Galvão as Dondinha
- Arnaud Rodrigues as Cego Jeremias
- Nelson Dantas as Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")
Guest cast
- Hemílcio Fróes as Zé Colmeia
- José de Freitas as Deputado Ferreira de Jesus
- Heloísa Helena as Madre Felícia
- Jorge Coutinho as Seu Devagar
- Cláudio Tovar as Jurandir
- Lilian Lemmertz as Margarida Malta
- Angela Figueiredo as Selma Sotero
- Dennis Carvalho as Tomazini
- Claudia Costa as Carla
- Valter Santos as Jagunço
- Julciléa Telles as Venância
- Guaracy Valente as Antônio das Tintas
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 209 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 209 | June 24, 1985 | February 21, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter 1 Asa Branca is getting a statue of Roque Santeiro seventeen years after the hero saved the city. Dona Mocinha complains that the statue doesn't resemble Roque, her ex-fiancé. |
June 24, 1985 |
| 2 |
Chapter 2 Gerson gets angry at Roque's widow's attitude and tries to file a complaint against her with the police. Mocinha tells Dona Pombinha that she will never marry and will die single. |
June 25, 1985 |
| 3 |
Chapter 3 (Part 1) Pombinha and Mocinha confront Matilde about the opening of the nightclub, but the dancers stand up to them. Sinhozinho Malta visits the widow Porcina, but she pretends to be ill. |
June 26, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 24, 1985 |
| Last aired | February 21, 1986 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |