Vidas Opostas
GenreTelenovela
Created by
  • Luiz Carlos Maciel,
  • Antônio Carlos de Fontoura,
  • Joaquim Assis,
  • Paula Richard,
  • Melissa Cabral
Written byMarcílio Moraes
Directed byAlexandre Avancini
Edgard Miranda
StarringMaytê Piragibe
Léo Rosa
Lavínia Vlasak
Heitor Martinez
Marcelo Serrado
Lucinha Lins
Nicola Siri
Tássia Camargo
Cecil Thiré
Jussara Freire
Flávia Monteiro
Luciano Szafir
Raquel Nunes
Raul Gazola
Ana Paula Tabalipa
Babi Xavier
Roger Gobeth
Music byChico Buarque
Opening theme"Aquarela do Brasil" (Léo Gandelman)
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes240
Original release
NetworkRede Record
ReleaseNovember 21, 2006 (2006-11-21) –
August 27, 2007 (2007-08-27)

Vidas Opostas (English: Opposite Lives) is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record.

Controversy

Because of scenes involving graphic portrayal of nudity, drugs and violence, Vidas Opostas received a 14 rating from the DJCTQ. Reuters and the Wall Street Journal even reported the fact, suggesting that the show has attained considerable success because of violent scenes, unlike most other Brazilian soap operas.

Main cast

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