Joia Rara
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| Genre |
Telenovela Drama Romance Suspense |
| Created by | Duca Rachid Thelma Guedes |
| Directed by | Amora Mautner |
| Starring |
Bruno Gagliasso Bianca Bin Carmo Dalla Vecchia Mel Maia José de Abreu Carolina Dieckmann Domingos Montagner Nathália Dill see more |
| Opening theme | Joia Rara by Gilberto Gil |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language(s) | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 173 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Brazil Nepal |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Rede Globo |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 16 September 2013 – 4 April 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Flor do Caribe |
| Followed by | Meu Pedacinho de Chão |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Joia Rara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔj.jɐ ˈʁaɾɐ], English: officially Precious Pearl; literally Rare Jewel, figuratively Unique Grace) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo originally ran from 16 September 2013 to 4 April 2014.
In November 2014, Joia Rara was prized as Best telenovela in the 42nd International Emmy Awards.
In 1934, two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.
In the monastery, Franz becomes close friends with the spiritual leader Ananda (Nelson Xavier) and before his return home, the monk promises him that they will meet again in the future. The Franz family is thrilled with his return but Manfred, with his plans thwarted, begins scheming again to eliminate Franz once and for all.
Through a twist of fate, Franz meets the worker Amélia (Bianca Bin). The two fall in love and, despite family opposition and Manfred's schemes, they stay together and have a daughter, Pearl (Mel Maia). Framed in a plot, Amélia is sentenced to jail and so, the child ends up in the custody of her paternal family.
With the death of the monk Ananda, his disciples set out to look for the person who they believe is to be his reincarnation. All signs point to Pearl, and upon receiving the news, she is eager to begin her studies at the monastery. It is she who will solve the issues that have been preventing her parents' union.
For the Himalayan scenes, the Precious Pearl crew spent 20 days in Nepal shooting in the cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. They also shot in Bungamati, which is a 16th-century village, as well as at the Golden Temple, and at the Shechen Monastery. The production crew used around 60 local extras. Many objects were acquired in Nepal, particularly incense stick holders, bed linens, prayer objects and wooden bowls used by monks, were utilised for the telenovela set design, at Globo's studios in Rio de Janeiro (Projac).
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