Viver a Vida
Also known asSeize the Day
GenreTelenovela
Created byManoel Carlos
Starring
Opening theme"Sei Lá... A Vida Tem Sempre Razão"
by Miúcha and Antônio Carlos Jobim
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of episodes
  • 209
  • 100 (international version)
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Globo
ReleaseSeptember 14, 2009 (2009-09-14) 
May 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)

Viver a Vida (literally: Living Life, English title: Seize the Day) is a Brazilian telenovela broadcast by TV Globo from September 14, 2009 to May 14, 2010. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia Lage, Daisy Chaves, Juliana Perez and Maria Carolina. Directed by Teresa Lamprey, Frederico Mayrink, Luciano Sabino, Leonardo Nogueira, Adriano Mello and Maria José Rodrigues. It is directed by Jayme Monjardim and Fabrício Mamberti. Topbilled by Taís Araújo, José Mayer, Lília Cabral and Alinne Moraes and Mateus Solano. Originally it ran for 209 episodes but internationally the episodes are condensed into 100.

Plot

Luciana is a spoiled model whose envy of supermodel Helena extends beyond the catwalk. As the story unfolds, Helena meets, falls in love and marries Luciana‘s father, Marcos, a womanizer who ends up betraying Helena with Dora.

During a trip, a serious accident causes Luciana to become paraplegic, thus changing hers and everybody‘s lives. When her fiancé Jorge can’t handle her disability, she turns to his twin brother and doctor Miguel, who comes to her aid, becoming Luciana‘s hope of recovery. Together, they will face the challenges of overcoming her condition and will fall in love.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Taís AraújoHelena Toledo Ribeiro
José MayerMarcos Ribeiro
Lília CabralTereza Saldanha Ribeiro
Alinne MoraesLuciana Saldanha Ribeiro
Mateus Solano Miguel Assunção de Moraes
Jorge Assunção de Moraes
Thiago LacerdaBruno Martins
Bárbara PazRenata Ferreira
Giovanna AntonelliDora Regina Vitória Vilela Campos
Klara CastanhoRafaela Vitória Campos
Paloma BernardiMia Saldanha Ribeiro
Letícia SpillerBetina Trindade Silva
Natália do ValeIngrid Assunção de Moraes
Nelson BaskervilleLeandro de Moraes Assunção
Marcello AiroldiGustavo Ferreira Silva
Aparecida PetrowkiSandra Toledo Barbosa (Sandrinha)
Adriana BirolliIsabel Saldanha Ribeiro
Daniele SuzukiEllen Koboldt
Max FercondiniRicardo Antunes
Camila MorgadoMaria Lúcia Trindade (Malu)
Christine FernandesAriane Vidgal
Maria Luisa MendonçaAlice Soares Gurgel
Leonardo MiggiorinFlávio Vilela (Flavinho)
Rodrigo HilbertFelipe Euller
Lica OliveiraEdite Toledo
Cecília DassiClarisse Ferreira Silva
Bruno PerilloBernardo Gaudêncio
Marcelo ValleOsmar Duarte
Marcello Melo Jr.Benedito Sampaio (Benê)
Priscila SolTelma Paixão (Paixão)
Carolina ChalitaSuzana Borges
Lolita RodriguesNoêmia Ribeiro
Sandra BarsottiIolanda Martinez
Cris NicolottiRegina Ferreira
Ângela BarrosCeleste Felippa
Leonardo MachadoLéo Jordão
Nanda CostaSoraia Vilela
Mila MoreiraApresentadora
Laércio de FreitasOswaldo Toledo
Miwa YanagizawaTomie Koboldt
Cláudio JaborandyOnofre
Patrícia NavesSílvia Sampaio
Patrícia Carvalho-OliveiraLarissa
Rafaela FischerRaquel Bôscoli
Thaíssa CarvalhoCida Santos
César MelloRonaldo Toledo
Cyria CoentroMatilde Vilela
Antônio FirminoAndré
Melissa VettoreAmélia Ynizd
Beto NasciAfonso
Michel GomesPaulo Toledo
Rogério RomeraLucas
Carlos CasagrandeCarlos
Arieta CorrêaLaura
Cristina FloresLéa
Lionel FischerDr. Moretti
Isabel MelloLívia
Chris Moniz
Sheila MattosZilda
Débora NascimentoRoberta
Roberta AlmeidaNice
Ana Carolina DiasCaru
Luiza ValdetaroGlória
Natasha HaydtAnna
Thianna BialliFanny Fernandes
Léo BranchiHelcinho
Caio ManhenteGabriel

Audience

Timeslot
(BT)
# Eps. Premiere Finale TV Season Average viewership
Date Premiere
ratings
(in points)
Date Finale
ratings
(in points)
Monday–Saturday
9:15 pm
209
September 14, 2009
43.0[1]
May 14, 2010
47.0[2] 200910 36[3][4]

References

  1. "Audiência: Viver a Vida marca 43 pontos na estreia". Estrelando (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. "Viver a Vida estreia pontos". Natelinha (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  3. Feltrin, Ricardo (September 18, 2008). "Ibope de novelas desaba na Globo; veja a queda". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. Mattos, Laura (May 10, 2008). ""Viver a Vida" tem pior audiência da década e recorde de merchandising Folha de S. Paulo". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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