Presença de Anita
| Presença de Anita | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Presence of Anita |
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Presença de Anita by Mário Donato |
| Screenplay by | Manoel Carlos |
| Directed by | Ricardo Waddington Alexandre Avancini |
| Starring | Mel Lisboa José Mayer Helena Ranaldi Leonardo Miggiorin Vera Holtz |
| Theme music composer | Jacques Brel |
| Opening theme | "Ne me quitte pas", performed by Maysa |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ruy Mattos |
| Production locations | Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro Valença, Rio de Janeiro |
| Cinematography | Elton Menezes |
| Editors | Gilson Câmara Willian Alves Correia Jr. |
| Running time | 29–71 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 7 August – 31 August 2001 |
Presença de Anita (English: The Presence of Anita) is a 2001 Brazilian drama television miniseries based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Mário Donato. Directed by Ricardo Waddington and Alexandre Avancini, the series aired on Rede Globo from 7 to 31 August 2001, consisting of 16 episodes.
It is a story about obsession, seduction, and death, centering around an 18-year-old Lolita-type girl named Anita, and a 45-year-old family man, Fernando. The miniseries stars Mel Lisboa and José Mayer as the main characters. Lisboa, who was 19 at the time, had her acting debut in this series, playing her most famous role to date.