Capitu

Capitu was a miniseries aired by Brazilian TV Globo in 2008. The miniseries of five chapters was based on the novel "Don Casmurro" Machado de Assis, one of Brazil's greatest writers.
See below for more information about the miniseries (source: Wikipedia in Portuguese).
Capitu was a Brazilian miniseries aired by Globo TV from 9 to 13 December 2008. It was written by Marine Euclydes collaboration with Daniel Piza, Luis Alberto de Abreu and Edna Palatnik, and overall direction and core Luiz Fernando Carvalho. The production was a tribute to the centennial of the death of Machado de Assis, author of the novel on which the series is based, Dom Casmurro. Capitu is the second production of "Project Quadrant" (the first was the Stone of the Kingdom, held by the same director Luiz Fernando Carvalho), a project that will lead to Brazilian literature for television.
Synopsis
Capitu develops from the promise of Dona Gloria (Eliane Giardini), mother of the protagonist Bento: after losing a child, she vows to make the next heir to a priest. Even unwillingly, Bento will study in a seminary, where he met Escobar. When they leave the seminary, he formed a lawyer and marries Capitu. Escobar becomes merchant and married Sancha, a childhood friend of Capitu. The couple, Escobar and Sancha generate a daughter, Capituzinha. Two years later, to the delight of Benedict and Capitu, born Ezekiel. The couples maintain strong ties of friendship. At a dinner at Escobar, the four friends are planning a trip to Europe. In a moment alone, a surprising Bentinho gaze de Sancha, which gives way to a dialogue full of innuendo and a fervent exchange of handshakes. Bento, strongly attracted by Sancha, repels, and is feeling ill to realize the desire for the woman's best friend. The fatality marks the life of Escobar, who drowned the next day. The death of a friend adds to the guilt and jealousy of Bento, who tormented, thinks he sees in his son, Ezekiel, the image of his friend.
Doubt tragic: Capitu betrayed or not betrayed? Capitu reaffirms Casmurro certainly present in Sun as part of the culture of modernity. In his time, Machado appeared as a breakthrough with a new proposal aesthetic and intellectual, very modern for the era and the very literature that was produced in the country and the world. The writer raised a formal text with modernity, without giving up a sensitive reflection on the facets of the human soul.
Don Casmurro this is not a mere reproduction of the customs of an era. Besides bringing the contradictions of the social world of the nineteenth century, the text goes beyond these issues, addressing topics such as the passage of time, awareness of the finitude of things, love, friendship, betrayal and doubt also the tragic, all without giving up the irony and comedy Machado.
Even today, and at any time, the story of Capitu happens in Copacabana, New York or New York, with people of all ages, classes and races.
With a modern, timeless, the series tells the story of the intense love between Capitu and Bento, Bento Santiago's doubt have been betrayed and that causes doubt in terms of imagination. It is precisely for sparking the imagination of his readers today that the work Don Casmurro keeps moving, giving life to Machado. The series Capitu therefore conclude that modernity, that continuity and immortality of the doubt about the betrayal of Capitu.
Curiosities

    * Luiz Fernando Carvalho chose Leticia Persiles actress after seeing her singing in rock band "Manacá.
    * As Leticia, other names in the music were called by both shows, as the internet.
    * The volume of dresses Capitu expands into new colors by special effects the skirt has four feet in diameter.
    * The soundtrack mixes the classical music rocks, like the underground bands of Beirut, Electrical and CocoRosie.
    * The whole story was recorded in the building of the Automobile Club of Brazil, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. This happened because of the reduced budget. It was good nonetheless.
    * This was the second time the actress who played Maria Fernanda Cândido Capitu. The first was in the movie Don (2003).
    The actor Rodrigo Santoro was quoted Bentinho to interpret but the actor declined the invitation. The role ended up going to Michel Melamed.
    * Despite being a television series, were called names in theater and music unknown to the general public such as: Leticia Persiles (music), Pierre Baitello (theater), Bellatrix Serra (theater).