Êta Mundo Bom!
| Êta Mundo Bom! | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Good Side of Life! |
| Genre | Telenovela Romantic comedy |
| Created by | Walcyr Carrasco |
| Written by | Maria Elisa Berredo |
| Directed by | Jorge Fernando |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "O Sanfoneiro Só Tocava Isso" by Suricato |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 190 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Estúdios Globo |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 18 January – 26 August 2016 |
| Related | |
| Êta Mundo Melhor! | |
Êta Mundo Bom! (English title: The Good Side of Life!) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 18 January 2016 in the 6 p.m. timeslot, replacing Além do Tempo and ended on 26 August 2016, being followed by Sol Nascente.
It is written by Walcyr Carrasco and directed by Jorge Fernando. Starring Sérgio Guizé, Flávia Alessandra, Débora Nascimento, Bianca Bin, Eriberto Leão, Elizabeth Savalla, Dhu Moraes, Rosi Campos, Marco Nanini, Miguel Rômulo and Ary Fontoura.
Set in the 1940s, Êta Mundo Bom! examines the life of Candinho (Sérgio Guizé), a young man who was separated from his mother at birth and lives in abject poverty in the fictitious countryside of Piracema. He moves to the city in search of his estranged rich mother (Eliane Giardini) who at the same time is looking for her. But there is an ambitious niece of the desperate mother, Sandra (Flávia Alessandra) who does everything in her power to keep the fortune for herself.
The telenovela also marks the return of Carrasco in the 6pm timeslot. It is also the most watched telenovela in that timeslot in nine years having recorded a viewership rating of 27 points.