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Império (2014)

Império poster
Directed by
Rogério Gomes
Genre
telenovela, LGBT-related television series
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 203 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man builds a business empire and faces conflicts with his family and enemies. The story involves secrets, power struggles, and romantic entanglements among the characters.

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What happens

Império (Portuguese pronunciation: [ĩˈpɛɾju]; English: Empire) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 21 July 2014 to 13 March 2015. Written by Aguinaldo Silva, and directed by Rogério Gomes. Starring Alexandre Nero, Lília Cabral, Leandra Leal, Caio Blat, Andreia Horta, Daniel Rocha, Nanda Costa, Marina Ruy Barbosa, Rafael Cardoso, José Mayer, Marjorie Estiano and Drica Moraes. The telenovela was watched daily by over than 30 million viewers per minute, a number greater than some of the NFL games on US television. In 2015, the show was awarded with the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela at the 43rd International Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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