| Deus Salve o Rei | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Telenovela Period drama Adventure |
| Created by | Daniel Adjafre |
| Written by | Sérgio Marques Angélica Lopes Dino Cantelli Cláudia Gomes Péricles Barros |
| Directed by | Fabrício Mamberti |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Scarborough Fair" byAurora[1] |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 174 80 (International version)[2] |
| Production | |
| Production location | Rio de Janeiro |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 36–49 minutes |
| Production company | Estúdios Globo |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 9 January (2018-01-09) – 30 July 2018 (2018-07-30) |
Deus Salve o Rei (English:God Save the King) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast byTV Globo. It premiered on 9 January 2018, replacingPega Pega, and ended on 30 July 2018, being replaced byO Tempo Não Para. Created by Daniel Adjafre, it has artistic direction by Fabrício Mamberti, with the intention to capitalize on the success ofGame of Thrones.
It starsMarina Ruy Barbosa,Bruna Marquezine, Rômulo Estrela,Ricardo Pereira, Johnny Massaro,Caio Blat,José Fidalgo,Tatá Werneck, and Special ParticipationsRosamaria Murtinho,Marco Nanini.
Agatha Moreira had been chosen as Amália's interpreter but was replaced byMarina Ruy Barbosa after TV Globo reassigned actors scaled initially toO Sétimo Guardião byAguinaldo Silva, which was later cancelled after controversy over plagiarism.[3]
Renato Góes was initially cast as Afonso, but left during the production stage and was replaced by Rômulo Estrela.[4]
Originally planned that part of the cast would be sent to Europe to begin principal photography, the Globo management judged that, with the inflated high value of the euro, together with all the expenses that come with it in all the sectors in Brazil, it would exceed the estimated budget. Only the recording and effects team was sent out of the country to capture aerial scenes of the woods and mountains to be superimposed on scenes recorded in theProjac studios in Brazil.[5] In March 2017, the recording crew traveled to Spain, Scotland and Iceland to capture the external scenes, as in ancient castles and historically preserved villages.[5] The scenographic city was set up in the Globo Studios, in Rio de Janeiro, with a total of 1,8 thousand square meters.[5][6] Scenes that were supposed to look external were actually filmed bychroma keying the images taken in Europe were digitally added, including forests, villages and pastures.[7]
The medieval plot presents the fictional kingdoms of Montemor and Artena. The kingdoms have an agreement to supply water, which is scarce in Montemor but is abundant in Artena. In return, Montemor supplies ore to Artena. This agreement lasts until the death of the queen of Montemor, Crisélia (Rosamaria Murtinho), that will shake the peace between the kingdoms. Afonso (Rômulo Estrela) is the crown prince of Montemor and, from childhood, was raised to assume the throne; honoured and fair, he is the opposite of his younger brother—the irresponsible and inconsequential Rodolfo (Johnny Massaro), who only thinks about stewardship. After falling in love with a plebeian from Artena named Amália (Marina Ruy Barbosa), Afonso abdicates the throne, giving it to his unprepared brother. This makes relations with the neighbouring kingdom even more fragile. This will open the opportunity for Catarina (Bruna Marquezine) to expand her ambitious plans in Montemor. She is the spoiled and ambitious princess and daughter of the wise and benevolent King Augusto (Marco Nanini), of Artena.
| Deus Salve o Rei — Música Original de Alexandre de Faria | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 4 May 2018 |
| Length | 63:28 |
| Label | Som Livre |
Deus Salve o Rei — Música Original de Alexandre de Faria was released on 4 May 2018 bySom Livre.[29]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scarborough Fair" | Aurora | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Watch It All Fade" | Gavin James | 3:40 |
| 3. | "The Touch of Freedom" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Fields of Montemor (Mo Ghile Mear)" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Tant" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:48 |
| 6. | "War Canticles" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Chanson" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Drums of Fight" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:11 |
| 9. | "La Nouvelle Danse" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Rodolph, the Wise" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Some Glory" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Cantigas de Santa Maria Nº 119 e 77" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 1:50 |
| 13. | "Ecco La Primavera" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 3:34 |
| 14. | "The Little Cat’s March" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:34 |
| 15. | "Fantasia Nº 3 Para Alaúde" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:22 |
| 16. | "Constantino" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:13 |
| 17. | "Adventurous" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 2:28 |
| 18. | "The Night" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 5:53 |
| 19. | "Scarborough Fair" (instrumental) | Alexandre de Faria | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 63:28 | ||
| Season | Timeslot (BRT/AMT) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (points) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (points) | Date | Viewers (points) | ||||
| 1 | Monday—Saturday 7:40 pm | 174 | 9 January 2018 (2018-01-09) | 29.3[30] | 30 July 2018 (2018-07-30) | 34.2[31] | 25.6[32] |
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