Guerra dos Sexos

And yet both are the very best in the genre from roughly the same period too - a veritable golden age for Globo!

FERNANDA MONTENEGRO and PAULO AUTRAN carry this show on their respective legendary shoulders; she would win the Oscar almost two decades later and he rose to the occasion in splendid fashion as the infamous ''bigode preto'' here!

GLORIA MENEZES was a desirable leading lady in this turn-out, one who falls for a younger man - she is touching as the recently widowed dignified lady overwhelmed by her senses... MARIO GOMES is hilarious as Nando, the dim-witted object of her affections...

Noteworthy of mention are the illustrious ARY FONTOURA and REGINA DUARTE - the once and future RAINHA DA SUCATA herself; that soap's stars had minor roles in this one whereas this soap's stars had supporting roles in RAINHA... hence the possible confusion for some... including yours truly! Everybody wins in the end though, out of this "exchange"... For Fontoura and Duarte truly shine in minor but once again scene-stealing roles...

Great fun - watch it with some friends!

Maybe the best and funniest soap-opera Fernanda Montenegro joined ever. Paulo Autran is also remarkable for his performance as the brother of Carlô (F. Montenegro). They were always fighting like cat and mouse. Actually, the plot of this soap-opera was the battle of the sexes, but in a light and funny way. Very well written and directed, with two of the best actors in Brazil in the main roles -- the result couldn't be another - a great success.