O Bem-amado (2025)

1. Introduction "O Bem-Amado" (roughly translated as The Beloved ) is one of the most iconic works in Brazilian television and theater history. Written by Dias Gomes (1922–1999), it first aired as a telenovela on Rede Globo in 1973. Later, in 1980, it was adapted into a feature film directed by Guel Arraes , starring Lima Duarte and Paulo Gracindo .

Odorico’s dream is to inaugurate a in Sucupira, which he sees as a symbol of progress and modernization. However, the town has an unusually low death rate, so no one is dying to be buried — literally. To achieve his goal, Odorico resorts to bribery, manipulation, fake news, and even plots to cause "accidents" to fill his cemetery. o bem-amado

As Odorico himself might say: "Quem ama, vota; quem vota, ama. E quem morre, finalmente vai para o meu cemitério!" ("He who loves, votes; he who votes, loves. And who dies, finally goes to my cemetery!") Later, in 1980, it was adapted into a