O Rebu (Literally English: The Fuss, International Title: The Party) is a Brazilian late night telenovela written by George Moura and Sérgio Goldenberg (based on Bráulio Pedroso's original story) and directed by José Luiz Villamarim. O Rebu's plot is loosely based on the 1974 telenovela of the same name, featuring an innovative narrative: the whole story takes place in 24 hours.[1][2][3]

O Rebu
GenreThriller
Created byBráulio Pedroso
Based onO Rebu
Written byGeorge Moura
Sérgio Goldenberg
Directed byJosé Luiz Villamarim
Starring
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes36 (original version)
20 (international version)
Production
Production locationsRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeOriginal run:
45-25 minutes
Syndication:
45 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release14 July (2014-07-14) –
12 September 2014 (2014-09-12)

A total of 36 half-hour episodes were broadcast on TV Globo between 14 July to 12 September 2014. The international version contains 20 episodes.[4][5]

The telenovela stars Patrícia Pillar, Tony Ramos, Sophie Charlotte and Daniel de Oliveira in lead roles, while the supporting cast includes Cássia Kis and José de Abreu.[6]

Plot

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A luxurious reception is interrupted when a body is found floating in the pool. One thing is certain: the murderer is among the high society guests. The businesswoman Angela Mahler (Patrícia Pillar) is the party hostess celebrating her recent business success. She shares the spotlight with Duda (Sophie Charlotte), her “daughter at heart”, and the contractor Braga (Tony Ramos), her business partner and nemesis.

The celebratory mood is threatened by the arrival of Bruno (Daniel de Oliveira), an ambitious young man who became involved with Duda in order to gain access to confidential information from Angela's and Braga's companies—he knows he can use his power over her to achieve whatever he wants.

The guests have their own issues to solve as well such as betrayals, secrets, and cunning moves. The event ends up bringing enemies together under the same roof, like a powder keg ready to explode.

All of a sudden, Bruno's body is found, and what was once a party quickly becomes the scene of a despicable crime. Thus begins a frantic search for the murderer in an investigation led by the police officer Pedroso (Marcos Palmeira) and Rosa (Dira Paes), his right-hand woman. Trapped in the house and under the investigators’ crosshairs, all the guests are suspects. Who could be behind this mystery?[7]

Cast

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Actor Role
Patrícia Pillar Angela Mahler
Tony Ramos Carlos Braga Vidigal
Sophie Charlotte Maria Eduarda Mahler (Duda)
Daniel de Oliveira Bruno Ferraz
Cássia Kis Magro Gilda Rezende
José de Abreu Bernardo Rezende
Marcos Palmeira Nuno Pedroso
Dira Paes Rosa
Júlio Andrade Oswaldo
Jesuíta Barbosa Alain
Vera Holtz Vic Garcez
Camila Morgado Maria Angélica
Mariana Lima Roberta Camargo
Maria Flor Camila
Eucir de Souza Brandão
Jean Pierre Noher Pierre
Cláudio Jaborandy Severino
César Ferrário Adão
Laura Neiva Betina
Val Perré Zé Maria
Bianca Müller Mirna
Anna Cotrim Lourdes
Antônio Fábio Nilo
Elea Mercúrio Ludmila
Rodrigo Angel Canetti
Níkolas Antunes Fininho
Olívia Torres Valentina Rezende
Luciana Brites Ana Paula
Miguel Arraes Michel Rezende
Nicola Lama Stefano Giorgio
Hossen Minussi Alfredo
Anna Tokiko Magda
Marcelo Torreão Antenor
Nando Brandão H.D.
Bel Kowarick Lídia Vidigal
Michel Noher Antônio
Pablo Sanábio Kiko
Vinícius de Oliveira Eduardo
Bernadete Araújo Júlia
Dyego Menezes João
Rodrigo Angel Canetti

Ratings

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Aired in the 11 p.m. slot in Brazil, The Party was seen by 24 million people in its premiere. During the last month on air, more than one million mentions were recorded on Twitter. The show had a huge audience in its broadcast on SIC, in Portugal, and was among the top 20 most watched programs in the country in that year.[8]

Broadcast

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Country TV network Local title Series premiere Series finale Weekly schedule Timeslot
  Brazil TV Globo O Rebu July 14, 2014 September 12, 2014 Monday to Friday 23:15
  Portugal SIC O Rebu July 28, 2014 September 19, 2014 Monday to Friday 23:45
  Ecuador Ecuavisa Party 2016 2016 Monday to Friday 22:45

References

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  1. ^ "George Moura e Villamarim: dupla repetirá dose em 'O rebu'" (in Portuguese). 19 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ^ "'Remake' de 'O rebu' vai ao ar no ano que vem" (in Portuguese). 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  3. ^ "Sophie Charlotte e Marco Pigossi viverão novo casal em 'O Rebu'" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  4. ^ "Remake de "O Rebu" terá Tony Ramos e apenas 40 capítulos na Globo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  5. ^ "Remake de 'O Rebu' terá só 37 capítulos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  6. ^ "Globo escala Patrícia Pillar para remake de "O Rebu"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  7. ^ Globo - The Party
  8. ^ Globo’s miniseries ‘The Party’ is licensed to ten countries
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