Os Dez Mandamentos Explained

Genre:Epic
Romance
Creator:Vivian de Oliveira
Director:Alexandre Avancini
Starring:Guilherme Winter
Giselle Itié
Sergio Marone
Camila Rodrigues
Vera Zimmerman
Denise del Vecchio
Larissa Maciel
Petronio Gontijo
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:242
Location:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:40-70 minutes
Network:RecordTV

Os Dez Mandamentos (English: The Ten Commandments) is a Brazilian primetime biblical telenovela produced and broadcast by RecordTV. It premiered on Monday, March 23, 2015, replacing Vitória at 8:30 p.m. (BRT/AMT).[1]

Os Dez Mandamentos is written by Vivian de Oliveira and directed by Alexandre Avancini,[2] the novel features the performances of Brazilian actors, Guilherme Winter, Denise Del Vecchio, Giselle Itié, Sérgio Marone, Camila Rodrigues and Sidney Sampaio in the main roles.

According to Ibope (Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics), in the week of September 28October 4, 2015 it was the fifth most watched program of the Brazilian television (being the second most-watched scripted show), with an average of 6,210,809 viewers per minute, taking into account a projection of 15 metropolitan areas.[3]

A film adaptation, , was released in 2016.[4]

The plot received three nominations at the Seoul International Drama Awards of 2016 in the categories of best novela, best director and best writer.[5]

The plot was also nominated for the Shorty Awards, the world's largest social network award in the "Television" category.

Production and scenography

Os Dez Mandamentos is the first telenovela based on a biblical story, both in Brazil and in the World television.[6] The initial expectation is 150 chapters, with external recordings in the Atacama Desert in Chile, as well as recordings in Guarapuava, Paraná.[7] Some of the special effects is produced by a studio in Hollywood. Considered the most expensive production in the history of the station, has an estimated cost of R$700,000 per chapter.[8] Twenty eight scenarios and a scenographic city with more than seven thousand square meters were built, where the cities of the Hebrews and Egyptians are reproduced.[9] For recording, Arri Alexa's digital cameras were used.[10] [5]

Cast

Actor / Actress[11] Character
Guilherme WinterMoses (3rd phase)
Camila RodriguesNefertari (2nd phase)
Sérgio MaroneRamses (3rd phase)
Victório GhavaAaron (1st phase)
Kadu SchonsAaron (2nd phase)
Petrônio GontijoAaron (3rd phase)
Bianka FernandesAbigail
Kaik BrumAbihu (2nd phase)
Daniel SiwekAbihu (3rd phase)
Sandro RochaAbiram
Arthur MoraesAbner
Camila SantanioniAda
Rayana CarvalhoAdira
Fábio BeltrãoAholiab
Carlos BonowAhmós
Carolina BezerraAija (2nd Season)
Marina MoschenAmalia (1st phase)
Lisandra SoutoAmalia (2nd phase)
José Victor PiresAmenhotep
Roger GobethAmram (1st phase)
Paulo GorgulhoAmram (2nd phase)
Tammy Di CalafioriAna
Thierry FigueiraAnibal
Bárbara QuercettiAnippe
Heitor MartinezApuki
Leonardo BragaAssir
Mateus LustosaBak
Kiko PissolatoBakenmut
Leonardo VieiraBalaam (2nd Season)
Daniel AlvimBalak (2nd Season)
Benvindo SiqueiraBaruk
Iran MalfitanoBennu
Marcela BarrozoBetania
Luiz Felipe MelloBezalel (2nd phase)
Igor CossoBezalel (3rd phase)
Kátia MoraesBina
Milhem CortazBomani
Rodrigo VidigalCaleb
Julio OliveiraChibale
Talita YounanDamarina
Bruno PadilhaDathan
Pérola FariaDeborah
Daniel AguiarDisebek (1st phase)
Eduardo LagoDisebek (2nd phase)
Nina de PáduaDorcas (2nd Season)
Bia BragaDumah (2nd Season)
João Pedro FrancoElcana
Francisca QueirozElda (2nd Season)
Paulo ReisEldade
Rafael SunEleazar (2nd phase)
Bernardo VelascoEleazar (3rd phase)
Gustavo HenzelEliezer
Gabriela DurloElisheba
Brenda SabrynaEmma (2nd Season)
Fernando SampaioGahiji
Luiz Eduardo OliveiraGershon
Mel LisboaHenutmire (1st phase)
Vera ZimmermannHenutmire (2nd phase)
Kauã TorresHori
Sidney SampaioHoshe'a / Joshua
Floriano PeixotoHur
Victor PecoraroIkeni
Brendha HaddadInês
Henrique GottardoIthamar
Keff Oliveira Jair (2nd Season)
Erich PelitzJairo
Rocco PitangaJahi
Adriano PetermannJanes
William VitaJambres
Rafaela SampaioJaque (2nd phase)
Fran MayaJaque (3rd phase)
Thais MullerJerusa
Paulo FigueiredoJethro
Rayanne MoraisJoana (2nd Season)
Samara FelippoJochebed (1st phase)
Denise Del VecchioJochebed (2nd phase)
Nanda ZieglerJudite
Anita AmizoKaren
Roberta SantiagoKaroma
Bruno AhmedKenaz (2nd Season)
Vitor HugoKorah
Juliana DidoneLeila
Ricardo VandréLemuel (2nd Season)
Talita CastroLibna (2nd Season)
Bárbara FrançaMaya
Nikki MeneghelMeryt
Luciano SzafirMeketre
Jorge PontualMenahem
Isabella KoppelMiriam (1st phase)
Ariela MassottiMiriam (2nd phase)
Larissa MacielMiriam (3rd phase)
Pedro PupakMoses (1st phase)
Enzo SimiMoses (2nd phase)
Higor CastroNadab (2nd phase)
Marco Antônio GimenezNadab (3rd phase)
Paulo VilelaNatan (2nd Season)
Maria CeiçaNayla
Giovanna MalufNefertari (1st phase)
Jessika AlvesNoemí (2nd Season)
Vicente TuchinskyNum (1st phase)
Licurgo SpinolaNum (2nd phase)
Alexandre BarrosOren (2nd Season)
Paulo NigroPaser (1st phase)
Giuseppe OristanioPaser (2nd phase)
Ittalo PaixãoPepy
Pietro BuonnafinaPhinehas
Gustavo FloresPhinehas (2nd Season)
Valéria AlencarPuah
Aisha JamboRadina
Carlos Augusto SalesRamses (1st phase)
Edu PinheiroRamses (2nd phase)
Nicole OrsiniRaya
Roney VillelaRishon (2nd Season)
Ricardo PavãoSeon (2nd Season)
Monalisa ElenoSiloé (2nd Season)
Jeniffer SettiSafira
Zécarlos MachadoSeti I
Raissa PenicheSeti's second wife
Stella FreitasShiphrah
Renato LiveiraSimut
Babi XavierTais
Danilo MesquitaTales (2nd Season)
Rayener ErlichTalita (2nd Season)
Carolina ChalitaTanya (2nd Season)
Fernanda NizzatoTeti
Angelina MunizTuya
Rafael SardãoUri
Anna Rita CerqueiraYarin (2nd Season)
Day MesquitaYunet (1st phase)
Adriana GaramboneYunet (2nd phase)
Felipe CardosoZelophehad
Giselle ItiéZipporah
Dudu AzevedoZur (2nd Season)

Rating

Brazil

SeasonTimeslotEpisodesPremiereFinaleRankRating average
Datespan style="width:11%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"Viewers
(in points)
Datespan style="width:11%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"Viewers
(in points)
1# 2015–16MondaysFridays
8:30pm
150March 23, 201512November 23, 20152416.2[12]
2# 2016MondaysFridays
8:30pm
66April 4, 201616July 4, 20161915.5[13]
In his debut, Os Dez Mandamentos has acquired an Ibope Rating of 12.1 points in the final numbers, representing the best debut of a Rede Record telenovela since Ribeirão do Tempo, in 2010. At the same time, Jornal Nacional (Globo, 25.3 points) and Carrossel (SBT, 11.8 points) performed well.[14]

United States

SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast aired
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1Mon–Fri 8pm/7c1760.42[15] 1.40[16]
2681.06[17] 1.38[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gomes. Marta. Tudo pronto para a estreia de "Os Dez Mandamentos". Notícias do dia (Grupo RIC). March 17, 2015. March 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306194805/http://ndonline.com.br/florianopolis/plural/242270-tudo-pronto-para-a-estreia-de-os-dez-mandamentos.html. March 6, 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Diretor sobre "Os Dez Mandamentos": "será a mudança de paradigma na TV" . NaTelinha . March 17, 2015 . March 21, 2015.
  3. Kantar Ibope Media – Ranking Semanal – Painel Nacional de Televisão 28/09 a 04/10/2015
  4. Web site: 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Kicks Off With $75.7M; 'Ten Commandments' Eyes Brazil Record – Intl B.O. Final. Nancy . Tartaglione. February 2, 2016. February 8, 2016. Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Web site: Os Dez Mandamentos recebe três indicações no Seoul International Drama Awards 2016. 10 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Record lança 'Dez Mandamentos', primeira novela bíblica. Fernando. João. March 22, 2015. Estadão. March 23, 2015.
  7. Web site: Guarapuava é cenário para gravação da novela "Os 10 Mandamentos" da Record. Prefeitura municipal de Guarapuava. December 4, 2014. March 20, 2015.
  8. Web site: Ribeiro. Marcela. Record investe R$ 700 mil por capítulo em "Os Dez Mandamentos" . UOL . March 17, 2015 . March 21, 2015.
  9. Web site: Garcia. Amanda. Record aposta alto em superprodução bíblica "Dez Mandamentos". Parabólica – Jovem Pan. March 17, 2015. March 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326040225/http://blogjp.jovempan.uol.com.br/parabolica/novelas/2015/03/17/record-aposta-alto-em-superproducao-biblica-dez-mandamentos/. March 26, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Nova novela da Record usará câmeras do cinema americano . July 25, 2015 . Arthur Vivaqua . July 23, 2015 . RD1.
  11. Web site: Conheça os personagens de Os Dez Mandamentos. R7.com. 24 July 2017 . R7.com.
  12. http://gabrielfarac.blogspot.com.br/2015/03/os-dez-mandamentos-audiencia-detalhada.html Os Dez Mandamentos – Audiência Detalhada
  13. http://gabrielfarac.blogspot.com.br/2016/04/os-dez-mandamentos-2-temporada.html Os Dez Mandamentos: 2ª Temporada – Audiência Detalhada
  14. Web site: Ibope apresenta falha e tira até cinco pontos de atrações da Globo, SBT e Record – TV Foco. 24 March 2015. 26 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329074855/http://otvfoco.com.br/audiencia/ibope-apresenta-falha-e-tira-ate-cinco-pontos-de-atracoes-da-globo-sbt-e-record/. 29 March 2015. dead.
  15. Web site: Pucci. Douglas. Monday Final Nationals: ESPN Tops Young Demos Despite Home Run Derby Dipping to its Record-Low Rating. programminginsider.com. 14 July 2016 . 6 June 2017.
  16. Web site: Pucci. Douglas. Friday Final Nationals: Two Mild and One Dismal Broadcast Network Series Debuts. programminginsider.com. 10 April 2017 . 6 June 2017.
  17. Web site: Pucci. Douglas. Sunday Final Nationals: 'Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery' Sets New Investigation. programminginsider.com. 11 April 2017 . 6 June 2017.
  18. Web site: Pucci. Douglas. Monday Final Nationals: ABC Earns 11-Year Monday-High in Adults 18-49 with Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals Game 5. programminginsider.com. 14 June 2017 . 14 June 2017.