''O Cravo e a Rosa'' ( en, The Thorn and the Rose) is a Brazilian

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produced and broadcast by

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. It premiered on 26 June 2000 and ran until 10 March 2001. It is based on the

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Plot

The plot involves a single farmer who needs money to save his land, and a wealthy politician who is willing to get his oldest daughter married at any cost. The plan is complicated by the politician's daughter, who is a feminist who rejects the role of a housewife. This romantic comedy is set in the 1920s, and inspired by ''

'' by

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Cast

Opening

The opening song is ''Jura'', by Zeca Pagodinho.

Ratings

''O Cravo e a Rosa'' aired at 6:00 p.m. and had an overall average rating of 30.6 points.

Soundtrack

Cover: Leandra Leal # "Jura" - Zeca Pagodinho (Opening theme) # "Olha o que o Amor Me Faz" -

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# "Tristeza do Jeca" -

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# "Quem Toma Conta de Mim (Someone To Watch Over Me)" -

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Foreign run

''O Cravo e a Rosa'' aired on

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and Portugal's

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and RTP Internacional.

References

External links

* Brazilian telenovelas TV Globo telenovelas 2000 telenovelas 2000 Brazilian television series debuts 2001 Brazilian television series endings Works based on The Taming of the Shrew Telenovelas by Walcyr Carrasco Portuguese-language telenovelas {{Brazil-tv-prog-stub