Lado a Lado


Lado a Lado is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo credited as co-writer. Gilberto Braga serves as the script supervisor and, directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra.
The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race, during the period of abolishment of slavery in early 20th century. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano respectively, the main Protagonists. Patrícia Pillar respectively, the main Antagonist. Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the lead roles.
In November 2013, Lado a Lado was prized as Best telenovela in the 2013 Emmy International.

Plot

Set in Rio de Janeiro's beginning of the 20th century, Lado a Lado tells the story of a friendship between two women: Isabel, a descendant of a poor slave, and Laura, a white girl, daughter of a baroness. Despite their very different origins and backgrounds, the two girls become very close while aspiring to a future of equality between men and women, and between black and white people. They meet on their wedding day and build a friendship capable of shaking the tree of Constância, Laura's mother, a baroness who refuses to accept the innovations of the twentieth century and the change of the country into a republic.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Camila PitangaIsabel Nascimento
Lázaro RamosZé Maria dos Santos '
Marjorie EstianoLaura Assunção Vieira
Thiago FragosoEdgar Lemos Vieira
Patrícia PillarConstância Camargo Assunção '
Alessandra NegriniCatarina Ribeiro
Sheron MenezzesBerenice
Zezeh BarbosaTia Jurema
Milton GonçalvesSeu Afonso Nascimento
Rafael CardosoAlberto Camargo Assunção Filho '
Caio BlatFernando Lemos Vieira
Maria PadilhaDiva Celeste
Maria Clara GueirosNeusinha Soares '
Paulo BettiMário Cavalcanti
Cássio Gabus MendesBonifácio Vieira
Isabela GarciaCélia Camargo '
Débora DuarteEulália Praxedes
Werner SchünemannDr. Alberto Assunção

Soundtrack

Two albums with music from the telenovela were released by Som Livre. One containing the national soundtrack, was released in November 2012, and the second one, containing the instrumental soundtrack, was released in February 2013.

Awards and nominations

Date of ceremonyAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
25 November 2013International Emmy AwardsTelenovelaLado a Lado
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest MakeupLado a Lado
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActressPatrícia Pillar
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActorLázaro Ramos
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActorThiago Fragoso
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Costume DesignBeth Filipecki and Renaldo Machado
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest TelemovelaLado a Lado
24 April 2013Prêmio Camélia da LiberdadeMedium VehicleLado a Lado
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest TelenovelaLado a Lado
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActressMarjorie Estiano
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActressPatrícia Pillar
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActorThiago Fragoso
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Supporting ActressIsabela Garcia
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Supporting ActorCaio Blat
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Kid ActorCauê Campos
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest DirectionDennis Carvalho and Vinícius Coimbra
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest AuthorJoão Ximenes Braga and Cláudia Lage
6 December 2012Prêmio CGPBest CostumeBeth Filipecki
6 December 2012Prêmio CGPBest ScenographyMario Monteiro and Fabio Rangel
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest CoupleEdgar and Laura
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosMost Jealous CharacterBerenice
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosMost Jealous CharacterFernando
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest VilanConstância
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest VilanCatarina
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest TelenovelaLado a Lado
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest ActressPatrícia Pillar
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest ActorThiago Fragoso
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest ActressMarjorie Estiano
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Child ActorCauê Campos
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Telenovela AuthorClaudia Lages and João Ximenes Braga
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Telenovela DirectorDenis Carvalho and Vinícius Coimbra
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest TelenovelaLado a Lado
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest TelenovelaLado a Lado
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActressMarjorie Estiano
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActressPatrícia Pillar
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActorLázaro Ramos
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest VilanConstância
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest CoupleIsabel e Zé Maria
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest TelenovelaLado a Lado
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest ActorThiago Fragoso
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest ActorLázaro Ramos
28 December 2012Melhores de TV PressBest AuthorJoão Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lages
28 December 2012Melhores de TV PressBest PhotographyWalter Carvalho
19 March 2013Prêmio Quem de TelevisãoBest ActorThiago Fragoso
1 February 2013Prêmio Trans Brasil TVBest ActressMarjorie Estiano
13 May 2013Troféu Raça NegraBest ActressZezé Barbosa
9 December 2013Troféu APCABest ActorLázaro Ramos

Main Themes

Lado a Lado was licensed to CCTV. The deal marks a significant move, given the notorious difficulty of market penetration in China for foreign TV productions. It also strengthens Globo’s close relationship with CCTV, which previously acquired further Globo programming such as classic telenovela Escrava Isaura and mini-series :pt:Mulher |Mulher.