O Rei do Gado is a landmark Brazilian telenovela that aired on between 1996 and 1997. Written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa
1. The "Giuseppe Face" Raul Cortez’s habit of lowering his glasses and staring over the rims became a national meme before memes existed. O Rei do Gado -1996--novela completa- 208 capit...
Act 1: The Origin (1920s Italy) The novela opens in Italy with the Berdinazzi family, led by the patriarch Giuseppe (Raul Cortez). Struggling under the rise of fascism, Giuseppe makes a drastic decision. To save his son, he sends the young Bruno Berdinazzi to Brazil under a false identity. Bruno takes the name of his best friend, the wealthy landowner Antônio Mezenga (Tarcísio Meira), who was murdered by his own brother. O Rei do Gado is a landmark Brazilian
Antonio Fagundes: A legendary performance as the powerful yet lonely Bruno. Patrícia Pillar: Her role as Luana became a cultural icon. Capítulos Inesquecíveis (Destaques dos 208)