The First Latin American 'Telenovela'

Update: 2016-12-16

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Vida Alves starred in Latin America's first soap opera, or telenovela. 'Sua Vida Me Pertence' was broadcast in Brazil in December 1951. It kick-started a TV genre that has spread across the globe and is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Vida speaks to Mike Lanchin about her memories of making TV history.

Photo: Vida Alves and Walter Forster in a scene from 'Sua Vida Me Pertence', Brazil 1951 (Museu Pró-TV)

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The First Latin American 'Telenovela'

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The First Latin American 'Telenovela'

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The First Latin American 'Telenovela'