Sete Pecados (Seven Sins) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It was written by Walcyr Carrasco, with Claudia Soto and Andre Ryoki. The directors were Jorge Fernando, Pedro Vasconcelos and Fred Mayrink. Fernando worked with the same directing cast on his previous telenovelas Chocolate com Pimenta and Alma Gêmea. Sete Pecados debuted on 18 June 2007 and aired for the last time on 15 February 2008, with 209 episodes. It aired at 7 p.m., replacing Pé na Jaca in this time slot. In turn it was replaced by Beleza Pura.

Plot

Dr. Flávio, a rich archeologist, is married to Rebeca and he has a daughter, Beatriz. He also has a romance with the young daughter of an employee, Cidinha. Before the main storyline begins, he sets out on an expedition to find traces of Atlantis. An accident occurs and it is reported that Flávio died. However, his body was never found. Years pass, and Beatriz inherits Flávio's fortune. She is a beautiful, young, rich, but stubborn woman. For her, life is an eternal search for pleasure. She takes care of her mother Rebeca, her stepfather Anselmo, her grandmother Corina, half-brother Ariel and half-sister Daniela with her inheritance. One day, she meets a high-school friend, a taxi driver named Dante, who is a simple and ethical man. In a moment of crisis, he offers her help. She decides to flirt with him, but he is not interested in her. Her pride prevents her from admitting that she is in love with a man who does not want her. Beatriz sets out to win Dante over. She meets "Baron", a guru who is connected to a secret society, run by a mysterious woman, Agatha. Beatriz offers her soul to be with Dante, but Baron says that if she wants Dante she needs to change him. Dante is a man with a golden heart and unwavering sincerity. To change Dante's life, he needs to practice the Seven Sins, one by one. Only then will he leave his ethical principles and abandon his wife Clarice and his children Isabel and Laerte. The secret society has a hidden goal. Flávio left his whole fortune to his daughter, as well as a mysterious statue. Agatha wants to steal Beatriz's fortune and the statue by manipulating Beatriz through her passion for Dante. Beatriz doesn't suspect Agatha's real interests, and invites her to be the director of her nightclub.

The Sins

The Seven Sins are Envy, Anger, Vanity (Pride), Sloth, Gluttony, Avarice (Greed) and Lust. In this telenovela, each character expresses one or more sins.

The Virtues

Several characters, including Dante and his wife Clarice, possess virtues that contrast with the sins. In the beginning, Clarice believes that Beatriz is her best friend and confides in her, even though her mother Agripina warns her against Beatriz. During the series, she discovers that Beatriz is not her friend, but her rival. Custódia is Beatriz's guardian angel. Custódia disguised herself as a fortune-teller, and convinced Beatriz that she will be happy only when she finds a man with the soul of an angel. However, Custodia didn't see in her cards that this man was married. To help Beatriz, Custódia becomes her maid, along with the archangel Gabriel. Later, Beatriz realizes that Agatha is really Cidinha, Dr. Flávio's childhood sweetheart. But nobody realizes that Flávio, whom everyone thought was dead, will appear again to change the course of history.

Cast

Main cast

• Priscila Fantin – Beatriz Ferraz • Reynaldo Gianecchini – Dante Florentino • Giovanna Antonelli – Clarice Florentino • Cláudia Raia – Agatha/Maria Aparecida • Cláudia Jimenez – Custódia • Paulo Betti – Flavio Ferraz • Elizabeth Savalla – Rebeca • Mel Lisboa – Carla • Sidney Sampaio – Pedro • Gabriela Duarte – Miriam de Freitas • Marcelo Novaes – Vicente de Freitas • Samara Felippo – Simone • Nívea Stelmann – Elvira de Sousa Florentino • Malvino Salvador – Regis Florentino • Ary Fontoura – Romeu • Nicette Bruno – Julieta "Juju" Verona • Rodrigo Phavanello – Adriano Verona • Rafael Calomeni – Hercules • Erik Marmo – Gabriel • Rosamaria Murtinho – Otilia de Sant'anna • Marcelo Medici – Antero/Zizi/Tiao/Sheng Leng • Max Fercondini – Aquiles • Marisol Ribeiro – Eliete • Duda Nagle – Ariel • Marco Antonio Gimenez – Victor • Rosanne Mulholland – Daniela • Suely Franco – Agripina • Isabel Fillardis – Fatima • Ilya São Paulo – Elias • Márcia Cabrita – Eudoxia Fagundes • Thalma de Freitas – Berenice • Juan Alba – Rodolfo Sant'anna • Kayky Brito – Xongas • Cecília Dassi – Estela Verona • Carla Diaz – Gina • Wanda Grandi – Tamires • Roberto Bataglin – Teobaldo Verona • Ricardo Duque – Marcelo • Renata Castro Barbosa – Adalgisa • Ary França – Professor Lineu • Malu Valle – Palma • Flávio Migliaccio – Nino • Hilda Rebello – Corina • Lígia Cortez – Amélia • Ilva Niño – Marli • Darlan Cunha – Sandro • Odilon Wagner – Anselmo Silvinno • Rosane Gofman – Néia • Zé Victor Castiel – Perseu • Valéria Sândalo – Minerva • Wagner Santisteban – Ulisses • Carina Porto – Irene • Rafael Zulu – Leonardo • Rafael Ciani – Danilo Verona • Henri Pagnoncelli – Dr. Reginaldo • Abrahão Farc – Silas • Alexandro Malvão – Maciel • Juliana Poggi – Janaína • Maria Carollina – Raquel • Sérgio Fonta – Renato • Rangel de Oliveira – Tito Lesma • Bruno Kimura – Shiro San • Wilson Rabello – Jair

Children

Special appearances/guests

• Aílton Graça – Baron • Carlos Casagrande – Amadeu • Ana Lúcia Torre – Guilhermina • Cristiana Oliveira – Margareth • John Herbert – Schmidt • Leilah Moreno – Nalah • Maria Zilda Bethlem – Cíntia • Mário Gomes – Amadeu • Jéssica Golcci – Angélica • Susana Werner – Elvira's friend • Guilherme Piva – Joílson • André Delucca – Carlão • Jonas Torres – Francisco Florentino • Ângela Leal – Edith • Lupe Gigliotti – Nair • Sabrina Rosa – Verônica Nascimento da Silva • Bruno Giordano – Anderson • Clarice Derzié Luz – Xongas's mother • Jaime Leibovitch – Angel • Íris Nascimento – Antônia Nascimento da Silva • Virginia Lane – Corina's friend • Mário Cardoso – Davi • Pietro Mário – Eurípedes • Beth Erthal – Baroness • Hélio Ribeiro – Figueira • Ada Chaseliov – Marcelo's lover • Caco Baresi – Marcelo's brother • Diego Hypólito – himself • Rô Santana – Zilda • Gaspar Filho – Ed Tavares • Adilson Magah – Evaristo • Renan Horta – Nico • André Santinho – Fred • Luma Antunes – Lilian • Rafael Raposo – Peninha • Ana Tereza – Valdirene • Popó – himself

Soundtrack

Brazil soundtrack

International soundtrack

Naraka Club Soundtrack

Trivia

International Broadcasts

Argentina Telefe 23 June 2008 – Uruguay Teledoce 2009 Poland Zone Romantica 14 February 2011 Armenia Armenia TV 2007–2008