Joia Rara (, English: officially Precious Pearl; literally Rare Jewel, figuratively Unique Grace) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 16 September 2013 to 4 April 2014.
Written by Duca Rachid and 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.
In 2014, the show won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela at the 42nd International Emmy Awards.
Plot 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. Franz's 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), a former girlfriend of one of the climbers who went with Franz and Manfred on the expedition. The two fall in love and, despite family opposition and Manfred's schemes, they stay together and have a daughter, Perola (meaning "Pearl", a very common name in Brazil; played by 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 Perola, 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.
Production 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 used for the telenovela set design, at Globo's studios in Rio de Janeiro (Projac).
The 1930s and 1940s were recreated at Globo's production center to allow audiences to dive into the atmosphere of Precious Pearl. Two scenic cities were created, adding up to a total of 8,000 square meters, in addition to approximately 60 studio scenarios. In the Lapa set, a cable car strolls through a 70-meter long rail, built exclusively for the telenovela.
Cast Actor/Actress CharacterBruno Gagliasso Franz HauserBianca Bin Amélia Fonseca HauserJosé de Abreu Ernest HauserCarolina Dieckmann Iolanda López FonsecaDomingos Montagner Mundo (Raimundo Fonseca)Mel Maia Perola Fonseca HauserCarmo Dalla Vecchia Manfred Ducke LópezNathalia Dill Silvia Zampari HauserRafael Cardoso Viktor HauserLuiza Valdetaro Hilda Hauser BaldoThiago Lacerda Toni (Antônio Baldo)Ana Cecília Costa Gaia PetraNelson Xavier Ananda Rinpoche Caio Blat Sonan Gyatso Ângelo Antônio Tenpa NingpoAna Lúcia Torre Frau GertrudeReginaldo Faria Venceslau LópezLetícia Spiller Lola GardelRicardo Pereira FabrícioMariana Ximenes Aurora Lincoln HérnandezLeandro Lima Davi HérnandezMiguel Rômulo Décio PassosLeopoldo Pacheco Valter PassosClaudia Ohana Laura PassosXande Valois Otávio Passos (Tavinho) / Giuseppe BaldoTania Khalill Dália HérnandezMarcelo Médici JoelMarcos Caruso Arlindo Pacheco LeãoRosi Campos Miquelina Pacheco LeãoNicette Bruno SantinhaLuiz Gustavo Apolônio FonsecaTiago Abravanel Odilon MascarenhasFabiula Nascimento Matilde Meyer GyatsoSimone Gutierrez Serena Fox Pacheco LeãoPaula Burlamaqui Volpina Soytena LópezLuana Martau Creotina (Cléo)Cacau Protásio LindinhaJuliana Lohmann Belmira Pacheco Leão MascarenhasPedro Neschling Arlindo Pacheco Leão Filho (Arlindinho)Norma Blum Mama Francesca (Francesca Baldo)Cristiane Amorim Josefine Fonseca (Zefinha)Cláudia Missura Dona ConceiçãoAnthero Montenegro Benito DuarteSílvia Salgado Pilar DuarteGiovanna Ewbank CristinaAninha Lima ZildaÍcaro Silva ArturGuta Ruiz ElisaJorge Maya CíceroAdriano Bolshi RigpaMarcos Damigo Dr. RubensFábio Yoshihara Jampa YontenKarine Carvalho RosaLand Vieira IsaíasMaria Gal MargaridaAdélio Lima JosiasMichel Gomes CurióGlicério do Rosário EtelvinoRenato Góes NunoAdriano Alves NorbuJoão Fernandes Irineu Hauser Baldo (Peteleco)Bia Guedes JulietaAlexandre Rodrigues JosuéJoelson Gusson LaerteGlória Menezes Pérola Fonseca Hauser (as an old lady)Sacha Bali Eurico PassosSuely Franco Maria do Rosário Pacheco Leão (Rosarinho)Rhaisa Batista TeresaVicentini Gomez Delegado CavalcanteArmando Babaioff Aderbal FeitosaMouhamed Harfouch Alessandro MarsonStella Maria Rodrigues MarleneMax Lima CaetanoDja Martins BibianaJosé Araújo EufrásioNicola Lamas BauduccoNicole Gomes Pérola Fonseca Hauser (20 years)João Vithor Oliveira Ernest Hauser (young)Daniel Blanco Irmão de GertrudeÉlcio Romar Salvador Soares da CostaJuliana Araújo Marta da CostaPaulo Verlings KléberRita Porto IdalinaMariana Mac Niven Catarina HauserIsio Ghelman Heitor ZampariKaik Brum Sonan Gyatso (child)Marcelo Aquino PeçanhaMabel Cezar ElviraVilma Melo FátimaGillray Coutinho BatistaMárcio Ehrlich Dr. MoacirGustavo Trestini Dr. Silveira
Ratings In Brazil, the telenovela had average ratings of 21 points and 46% share, reaching over 26 million viewers per day. The telenovela's official hashtag, #joiarara, was mentioned 80,000 times, which corresponds to 58% of the total volume of simultaneous online comments. Aired in Portugal, in the Globo basic channel, the plot is daily ranked among the 5 most watched paid TV shows in the country.
Timeslot No. of episodes Premiered Ended Position Season Average rating Date PremiereRatings Date FinaleRatings 173 21 23 #12014 – 201518
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2013 Melhores do Ano NaTelinha Best Actress Mel Maia Best Telenovela Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Retrospectiva UOL Actress Revelation Mel Maia Best Telenovela Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Best Actor Bruno Gagliasso José de Abreu Best Villain José de Abreu Best Romantic Couple Domingos Montagner and Carolina Dieckmann Bruno Gagliasso and Bianca Bin Prêmio Noveleiros Revelation Leandro Lima Best Mirim Actor Mel Maia Revenge/Flame of the Year Nathalia Dill Mush of the Year Bruno Gagliasso Best Couple Award Bruno Gagliasso and Bianca Bin Villain of the Year José de Abreu Prêmio Quem de Televisão Melhor Ator Domingos Montagner Best Actress Bianca Bin Best Supporting Actor Carmo Dalla Vecchia José de Abreu Tiago Abravanel Best Author Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Melhores do Ano Best Actor Bruno Gagliasso Best Actor/Actress Mel Maia 2014 Troféu Internet Melhor Novela Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Revelation Tiago Abravanel Prêmio Contigo! de TV Telenovela of the Year Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Best Telenovela Actor Bruno Gagliasso Best Child Actress Mel Maia Best Telenovela Director Amora Mautner and Ricardo Waddington Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Telenovela Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes Best Actor/Actress Mel Maia Best Costume Design Joia Rara Best Makeup Joia Rara Emmy Internacional Best Telenovela Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes
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