How are the actors of Roque Santeiro more than 35 years after its exhibition + bonus

A little over 35 years ago, the soap opera Roque Santeiro debuted on TV and soon proved to be an audience champion. This plot dictated fashion and made Brazilians fall in love with the story of the hero who became a saint. A serial that marked an era and left the characters missing, such as those who made the love triangle: Sinhozinho Malta, Viúva Porcina and Roque himself.

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In the plot, Regina Duarte was the protagonist — Roque’s widow and current wife of Sinhozinho Malta — and was so successful that she won two awards for this performance. She continued working as an actress and her last character was in the telenovela Tempo de Amar, as Madame Lucerne, owner of Maison Dorée.

Lima Duarte was the protagonist Sinhozinho Malta. In love with the Porcine Widow, he was a great politician and farmer in the region. The actor remains very active: in cinema, he participated in the 2019 film O Juízo, and, on TV, he participated in the series Aruanas.

Although some fans have no idea, actor and singer Fábio Jr. he had participated in soap operas since the 60s; his first work was in the soap opera O Feijão e o Sonho. In the plot Roque Santeiro, he was the actor Roberto Matias, who was cast to participate in the film that would tell the story of the miracle worker who made the city famous.

Lucinha Lins became very well known in the 80s, when she participated in the film Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões. In 1985, the actress played the role of Mocinha, the ex-girlfriend of the famous Roque Santeiro, who after learning that she was betrayed by him, promised not to marry again, taking a vow of chastity. The last work of the actress was in the Rede Record soap opera, O Rico e Lázaro.

The actor and singer started on TV in a participation in the soap opera Vereda Tropical, in 1985. In the same year, he got the role of the character João Ligeiro, brother of Roque Santeiro. He continued to alternate between singing, composing and acting, and his last role on TV was as Professor Carlos, in the soap opera Topíssima.

The dancer started on TV opposite Jô Soares in the humorous program Viva o Gordo, in the early 80’s. Her next work on the small screen was in Roque Santeiro, with the role of dancer Ninon, from Matilde’s nightclub. Her most recent work was in the 7 o’clock soap called Verão 90, as former actress Lidiane or Lidi Pantera.

In Roque Santeiro, Patrícia Pillar masterfully played actress Linda Bastos, who would play the role of Widow Porcina in the film about the saga of the city’s hero. This was the artist’s first work on TV, but before that she had already starred in the movie Para Viver um Grande Amor, in which she played opposite singer Djavan.

Ary Fontoura played the mayor and owner of a barber shop in the city, Mr. Florindo Abelha, who was married to Dona Pombinha and father of Mocinha, Roque Santeiro’s ex-girlfriend. The actor, who started his career in the 60s, already had a consolidated career for having acted in works such as the first version of Gabriela and Saramandaia.

Rui Resende started on TV participating in the soap operas Somos Todos Irmãos, O Tempo e o Vento and Beto Rockfeller, still in the 60’s. full moon. The actor’s last work on TV was in the series O Caçador, with actors such as Cauã Reymond and Nanda Costa.

José Wilker, who passed away in 2014, played the character that gave the plot its name. The actor already shone in films since the 60s and even played opposite Sean Connery in the film The Healer of the Jungle. His last works were in the series Magnífica 70 and in the dubbing of the animation The Adventures of Little Columbus as Count De Saint-Germain.

The so experienced actress, opened on the big screen in the film Somos Dois, in 1950, written by Léo, Milton and Nelson Rodrigues. The artist, who passed away in 2018, participated in memorable works, such as in the first version of A Grande Família, in addition to Gabriela and Saramandaia, her last work being in the film Thank you! In the plot, Eloísa was the blessed Pombinha Abelha, wife of the mayor and mother of Mocinha.

Before choosing the already renowned Regina Duarte to play the protagonist Viúva Porcina, some other successful actresses were considered for the role, such as Marília Pêra, Sônia Braga, Fernanda Montenegro and Vera Fischer;In the mid-70s, a first version of soap opera was even started and had 30 chapters recorded, but it was not aired. The protagonists were Francisco Cuoco (Roque Santeiro), Betty Faria (Porcina) and Lima Duarte (Sinhozinho Malta); The character Viúva Porcina, and her costume designer, launched fashion throughout the country. The strong colors in the makeup and clothes, turbans and hats, glasses and extravagant shoes fell into the taste of Brazilian women. The actress “created” what they called at the time “Porcina’s look”;

Sinhozinho Malta had, in the soap opera, a trademark of the character. When he tensed up, he shook his arm, which had a watch and several gold bracelets. The sound design made a sound similar to the rattle of a snake and he closed the scene with the catchphrase: “Am I right or am I wrong?”; in 1963 and staged for the first time two years later; The planned ending for the plot included the escape of Porcina and Roque. But the duo Lima and Regina won over the public so much, with an unparalleled rapport, that the ending had to be changed and the protagonist gave up running away with Roque at the last minute and ended up in the arms of Sinhozinho Malta.

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