Araponga

Synopsis

The cunning Senator Petrônio Paranhos gives an interview to the beautiful journalist Magali Santanna, who is interested only in his affair with Arlete—an ambitious young woman intent on conceiving the older man's child via in vitro fertilization. To land this scoop, Magali agreed to interview the politician in a motel room, a condition he had insisted upon. However, Paranhos suffers a sudden collapse and dies during the interview. Detective Aristênio Catanduva, who had been keeping the senator under surveillance, investigates the case. Known by the codename "Araponga," he is a bumbling figure working for the Federal Police following his long service to the military regime.

Cast

Tarcísio Meira

Araponga (Aristênio Catanduva)

Christiane Torloni

Magali Santana

Taumaturgo Ferreira

Tuca Maia (Artur da Costa Maia)

Paulo José

Érico

Lúcia Veríssimo

Tamara Paranhos

Flávio Galvão

João Paulo

Ary Fontoura

General Perácio

Eloísa Mafalda

Zuleide

Edgar Amorim

Peracinho

Carla Marins

Arlete

Rogério Fróes

Gavião (Nilo Paiva)

Darlene Glória

Dayse Sheldon

Ewerton de Castro

Doutor Jansen

Monique Lafond

Elizabeth

Rodrigo Santiago

Germano

Gracindo Júnior

Frei Bernardo

Edwin Luisi

Alves

Elizabeth Gasper

Marieta

Dira Paes

Nininha

Zilka Salaberry

Dona Marocas (Maroca Cantanduva)

Crew

Art

• Mário Monteiro Production Design
• Irene Black Art Direction

Costume & Make-Up

• Marco Aurélio Costume Design

Crew

• Sergio Farjalla Jr. Special Effects Assistant
• Sergio Farjalla Special Effects

Directing

• Cecil Thiré Director
• Frederico Confalonieri Director
• Lucas Bueno Director

Production

• José de Almeida Executive Producer
• Ítalo Granato Executive Producer

Writing

• Ferreira Gullar Writer
• Dias Gomes Writer
• Lauro César Muniz Writer

Seasons & episodes