Dupla Identidade (literally Double Identity; English title: Merciless) is a 2014 Brazilian crime drama television series created by Glória Perez. It was produced and aired by Rede Globo.[2] This was the first Brazilian series entirely recorded and post-produced in 4K.[3]
| Dupla Identidade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime drama Mystery Thriller |
| Created by | Glória Perez |
| Directed by | Mauro Mendonça Filho René Sampaio |
| Starring | Bruno Gagliasso Débora Falabella Luana Piovani Marcello Novaes Marisa Orth Aderbal Freire Filho |
| Theme music composer | Andreas Kisser |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Editor | André Leite[1] |
| Camera setup | Multicamera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Estúdios Globo |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rede Globo |
| Release | September 19 – December 19, 2014 |
Plot
editEduardo Borges (Bruno Gagliasso), or Edu, is a young man above all suspicion: handsome, smart, and sensitive. However, his perfect man appearance is simply a mask that covers up his fearsome personality: a dangerous psychopath behind a number of crimes that have caught the police's attention. A cold, conniving, and callous criminal; a serial killer who kills purely out of pleasure.
Edu gets romantically involved with Ray (Débora Falabella), a compassionate and daring young woman who sees in him the personification of the perfect man. Erratic and emotionally unstable, Ray bets everything on this romance, letting herself be manipulated by her boyfriend, without suspecting his double life.
Unable to solve the murders, the police put together a team equipped with the most advanced forensic techniques, led by Chief Dias (Marcello Novaes) and the psychologist Vera (Luana Piovani), a specialist in criminal behavior. Both with contrasting personalities, they have already worked together in the past, and were once in a troubled relationship. This reencounter brings back old feelings, revealing that there still is a spark between them.
Due to a work-related matter, Edu manages to infiltrate the police. Oblivious to the fact that the killer is close by, they start an electrifying pursuit of the serial killer, who is deliberately leaving clues to challenge them. Edu becomes fascinated with playing mind games on Vera, who is determined to find out who the killer is and how he commits his crimes.[4]
Cast and characters
edit- Bruno Gagliasso as Eduardo "Edu" Borges/Brian Borges
- Débora Falabella as Rayane "Ray" Gurgel
- Luana Piovani as Vera Müller
- Marcello Novaes as Delegado Alexandre Dias
- Marisa Orth as Silvia Veiga
- Aderbal Freire Filho as Senador Oto Veiga
- Mariana Nunes as Dina
- Bernardo Mendes as Junior (Oto Veiga Junior)
- Luana Tanaka as Elda
- Paulo Tiefenthaler as Nelson Pereira
- Igor Angelkorte as Ivan
- Glaucio Gomes as Assis
- Felipe Hintze as Cícero
- Thiaré Maia as Claudia
- Brenda Sabryna as Tatiana "Tati" Dias
- Maria Eduarda Miliante as Larissa Gurgel
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Author | Glória Perez | Nominated |
| Troféu APCA | Best Actor | Bruno Gagliasso | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Mauro Mendonça Filho | Nominated | ||
| Melhores do Ano | Best Actor (Series/Miniseries) | Bruno Gagliasso | Won | |
| Best Actress (Series/Miniseries) | Luana Piovani | Nominated | ||
| Prêmio F5 | Best TV Series Creator | Glória Perez | Nominated | |
| Best Actor (Series/Miniseries) | Bruno Gagliasso | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor (Series/Miniseries) | Marcello Novaes | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress (Series/Miniseries) | Débora Falabella | Won | ||
| Retrospectiva UOL | Best Actor | Bruno Gagliasso | Won | |
| Best Actress | Débora Falabella | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Créditos de Dupla Identidade" (in Portuguese). Gshow. September 22, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Conheça toda a trama do seriado "'Dupla Identidade"" (in Portuguese). NaMira. September 6, 2014. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Globo grava série em altíssima definição, mas ninguém vai ver" (in Portuguese). Notícias da TV. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Merciless". Globo TV International. Retrieved 31 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Dupla Identidade at IMDb
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