Novela
Genres
Overview
What happens during the commercial breaks in the prime-time slots of our television networks? How many stories are told and repeated year after year? "Novela" is a segment of this sacred hour when the entire country eagerly awaits the scenes from the next episodes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
7 min
Release Date
1992-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Pilly Calvin
Carlos Cunha
Cláudia Meneghetti
Sepé Tiaraju
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