Velho Chico
| Velho Chico | |
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| Genre | Telenovela Drama |
| Created by | Benedito Ruy Barbosa Edmara Barbosa Bruno Luperi |
| Written by | Benedito Ruy Barbosa Edmara Barbosa Bruno Luperi Luis Alberto de Abreu |
| Directed by | Carlos Araújo Gustavo Fernandez Antônio Karnewale Philippe Barcinski |
| Creative director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Tropicália" by Caetano Veloso |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 172 / 60 (International Version) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–69 minutes |
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| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 14 March – 30 September 2016 |
Velho Chico (English title: Old River) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 14 March 2016 to 30 September 2016.
Created by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, Edmara Barbosa and Bruno Luperi, and co-written with Luis Alberto de Abreu. Directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and co-directed by Carlos Araújo, Gustavo Fernandez, Antônio Karnewale and Philipe Barcinski.
Velho Chico faced unprecedented challenges during its production; with Umberto Magnani and Domingos Montagner deaths. On the wake of Montagner's passing on 15 September 2016, two weeks before the scheduled show's finale, production entered in turmoil.
Starring Antonio Fagundes, Camila Pitanga, Domingos Montagner, Rodrigo Santoro, Selma Egrei, Tarcísio Meira in the lead roles. And Rodrigo Lombardi, Fabiula Nascimento, Chico Díaz, Christiane Torloni, Marcos Palmeira, Dira Paes, Irandhir Santos, Gabriel Leone, Giullia Buscacio, Lucy Alves in supporting roles.
The show received positive reviews for its surrealist account of contemporary live in the Brazilian sertão. And was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2017.