Bicho do Mato (TV series)

Bicho do Mato
GenreRomance
Drama
Created byChico de Assis
Renato Corrêa de Castro
Directed byMoacyr Deriquém
StarringOsmar Prado
Débora Duarte
Beth Barcellos
Pedro Paulo Rangel
Luís Delfino
Ruth de Souza
José de Arimathéa
Sandra Bréa
Paulo Padilha
Célia Biar
Mário Gomes
Lúcia Alves
Opening theme"Bicho do Mato" by Eustáquio Sena
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes141
Production
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
Release8 May (1972-05-08) –
17 November 1972 (1972-11-17)
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Bicho do Mato is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo between 8 May and 17 November 1972, running for 141 episodes. It was preceded by Meu Pedacinho de Chão and succeeded by A Patota, being the second 6 PM telenovela broadcast by TV Globo.

It was created by Chico de Assis and Renato Corrêa de Castro, and directed by Moacyr Deriquém. It was produced in black and white.

It stars Osmar Prado, Débora Duarte, Beth Barcellos, Pedro Paulo Rangel, Luís Delfino, José de Arimathéa, Ruth de Souza and Sandra Bréa as the main characters.

Similarly to a large part of programs produced before 1975 by TV Globo, it was completely lost in a fire which affected TV Globo's collection in 1976, and only teasers and behind-the-scenes images survive.