In a climate of reunion, Odete Roitman Back to the small screen in this Saturday’s chapter (26) of “It’s worth everything ”37 years after the exhibition of original version on TV Globo. Who lives the challenge of bringing to life one of the most famous villains on television, previously interpreted by Beatriz Segall now it is Debora Bloch .
The author of the remake, Manuela Dias he did Some adaptations in the work to put it in the current context. Among the changes is Dialogue Update which once reflected visions read today as prejudiced by society.
With deep contempt for Brazil, Odete Roitman was cruel in his elitist, vain and arrogant opinions. The businesswoman was the portrait of a class that was superior and made no point in hiding prejudice.
So much so that at the beginning of the chapters of the original version, available on globe, an alert is displayed: “This work may contain negative representations and stereotypes of the time. The work is displayed in full because we believe these scenes can contribute to the debate about a more diverse and inclusive future.”
Controversy aside, the impact of Odete Roitman’s lines is undeniable. Remember the 10 most striking sentences of the original version:
The less Portuguese, the better
“You reserve for me one of these clean hotels that have there? Preferably one that doesn’t have a bunch of beggars at the door trying to grab us. It also warns at the hotel reception that I hate to see a lot of Brazilians from other states in the door of my apartment speaking Portuguese. The less I heard Portuguese, the better.”
“Jecas” country
“Brazil is a country of Jecas. No one here knows how to use fish tall.”
Corruption
“In Brazil, who is not corrupt is stupid.”
Simple, a lobster
“Our dinner is very simple. The first dish is of a Franciscan simplicity. We have a little lobster.”
Limits of civilized people
“The southernmost place that a civilized person can go is Milan.”
Death penalty
“The only solution to violence is the death penalty. For thief and robber, cutting his hand in a public square. And if they cut the hands of these people, it would decrease the index of violence in that country.
Do not travel, do not learn
“Sometimes I have the feeling that people don’t travel, they don’t learn, they don’t go to Paris. In fact, they don’t even go to Buenos Aires.”
Very smart
“Life is for the smart ones, and I’m very smart.”
Sandwich on the beach
“If I found my mother selling sandwich on the beach, I wouldn’t turn to her.
“Chinfrim” language
“Slipper, slipper … What a horrible word! Portuguese is such a chinfrim language.”
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Source: CNN Brasil
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