''A Lua Me Disse'' (English: ''Once in a Blue Moon'') is a 2005 Brazilian
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...
created by
Miguel Falabella and
Maria Carmem Barbosa, and starring
Adriana Esteves and
Wagner Moura
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. Wagner started his career doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, and soon scored some appearances ...
.
Overview
Heloísa (
Adriana Esteves) is a baby-sitter hired to work at Regina's mansion. There, she meets Ricardo and Gustavo (
Wagner Moura
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. Wagner started his career doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, and soon scored some appearances ...
), who both fall in love with her. Ricardo reveals himself to Heloísa, but Gustavo represses his feelings.
Heloísa and Ricardo have an affair and she gets pregnant, but his spiteful mother Ester (
Zezé Polessa) forbids him to marry the nanny. After a heated discussion with his mother, Ricardo drives off in his car and dies in a tragic accident.
Heloísa raises her child by herself, suffering retaliation by Ester. When Heloísa, Ester and Gustavo meet to clarify the past, he reveals he has always loved Heloísa, much to his mother's displeasure and despair. Heloisa and Gustavo know their love story is struggle to prevent anything from happening. How the many twists and turns of this story unfold... only time will tell.
Cast
Special guests
References
External links
Official website
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2005 Brazilian television series debuts
2005 Brazilian television series endings
2005 telenovelas
Brazilian LGBT-related television shows
Portuguese-language telenovelas
TV Globo telenovelas