# Deus Nos Acuda (1992 telenovela)

Deus Nos Acuda is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo and shown from August 31, 1992 to March 26, 1993, in 178 chapters. It replaced Perigosas Peruas and was replaced by O Mapa da Mina, making it the 47th “seven o'clock soap opera [pt]” shown by the network.
Written by Silvio de Abreu, with the collaboration of Alcides Nogueira [pt] and Maria Adelaide Amaral, it was directed by Jorge Fernando, Marcelo Travesso [pt] and Rogério Gomes. It was also directed by Jorge Fernando.
It featured Glória Menezes, Francisco Cuoco, Marieta Severo, Cláudia Raia, Edson Celulari, Dercy Gonçalves, Cláudio Correia e Castro [pt] and Jorge Dória.

## Plot

In Heaven, Celestina is the angel responsible for Brazil. When she hears God threatening to send her to the country she was supposed to rescue from chaos, she asks the angel Gabriel for help. Gabriel convinces the Almighty to let Celestina stay in heaven for another six months, but on one condition: without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have, she would have to change a Brazilian citizen, making him honest and good-natured.
Using a television set, where she can keep an eye on all Brazilians, Celestina randomly chooses the beautiful Maria Escandalosa, daughter of Tomás, a couple of crooks from Santos. Convinced that she could transform Maria's character, Celestina bypasses divine laws and begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth. However, the trickster doesn't know that she is the object of divine attention, let alone that she is being watched day and night.
Maria gets involved with playboy Ricardo Bismark. He is the eldest son of Otto Bismark, a millionaire nicknamed "Bluebeard" because he is suspected of killing his two ex-wives: the first, Felicia, was Ricardo's mother and Felix's sister; the second, Eugenia, was the mother of Igor, Ully and Yeda. There are several attempts to establish charges against Otto and, apart from Ricardo, the socialite Baby Bueno, Eugênia's sister, is the main person who wants to put him in jail. The mutual hatred they both feel for each other ends up turning into overwhelming love, which leaves Baby even more confused. He has Felix as an ally, but he has to face a major opponent: Elvira, a mysterious woman and Otto's secretary, who, as well as being faithful, is in love with him. Over the course of the plot, Elvira reveals herself to be a dangerous woman, capable of doing anything to marry Otto and become the new Lady Bismark, blackmailing him to do so. However, the mysterious Danilo comes into her life willing to stop all her evil deeds. Danilo is the “exterminating angel” who assumes the identity of Elvira's dead brother - whom she hasn't seen since she was a child - in order to stop her. However, while trying to fulfill his mission, he ends up falling in love with Valquíria, Baby's shy and nerdy daughter.
Author Sílvio de Abreu also brought back the character Dona Armênia, from Rainha da Sucata, in this plot. After widowing Seu Moreiras, the gossipy woman moves to Santos and becomes the owner of a building in the city's port area, where Maria and Tomás live. Also living in the building are the brothers Paco - in love with Maria - and Laureta, the prostitute Gilda and her flatmate Clarisse, and the four friends who share the rent: Hugo, Igor, Zelito and his brother Jasão. Strict with her tenants and fond of meddling in their lives, Dona Armenia drives everyone crazy, until the return of her three “little girls” Gérson, Gera and Gino, who end up moving back in with their mother, but to everyone's surprise, Gino returns from Europe dressed as “Gina”. Santos is also home to the dangerous Quaresma, a nightclub owner who exploits his employees, including Gilda, who ends up finding love in the arms of Félix, a man much older than her.
As the plot progressed, a great mystery began to revolve around the identity of the Lion, the leader of a criminal organization and the mastermind of several million-dollar scams. In addition to Otto, Elvira, Danilo and Quaresma, the couple Heitor and Kelly Garcia are the main suspects.

## Production

Launched during a period of significant political turmoil due to the scandals involving then-President Fernando Collor de Mello, the telenovela incorporated critiques of the political climate of the time into its storyline. One notable political critique was featured in the opening sequence, which depicted a high-society party being overwhelmed by a flood of mud.
To create this opening, the production team used a mixture of grated Styrofoam, black paint, aniline, and alcohol to simulate mud. The sequence was filmed with five cameras, and the recordings for this opening alone took eight days to complete.
Following the impeachment of President Fernando Collor, the political commentary in the storyline diminished. While there was speculation that the narrative would continue addressing political issues and corruption prevalent in the country, this direction was not pursued. Instead, Silvio de Abreu shifted the focus more toward comedy and drama.
During the airing of Deus nos Acuda in the 7 p.m. time slot, actor Raul Gazolla [pt], who portrayed the character Paco Gutierrez, experienced a personal tragedy. His then-wife, Daniella Perez, who was acting in the 8 p.m. telenovela De Corpo e Alma, was murdered on December 28, 1992.

## Cast

| Actor/Actress | Character |
| Cláudia Raia | Maria Rodrigues (Maria Escandalosa) |
| Edson Celulari | Ricardo Goulart Bismark |
| Glória Menezes | Bárbara Silveira Bueno Bismark (Baby Bueno) |
| Francisco Cuoco | Otto Bismark |
| Marieta Severo | Elvira Ferreira Bismark |
| Dercy Gonçalves | Celestina |
| Jorge Dória | Tomás Euclides Rodrigues |
| Diogo Vilela [pt] | Danilo Ferreira (false) / Exterminator Angel |
| Marisa Orth | Valquíria Silveira Bueno |
| Raul Gazolla [pt] | Paco Gutierrez |
| Aracy Balabanian | Dona Armênia Giovanni |
| Ary Fontoura | Félix Goulart |
| Cláudio Correia e Castro [pt] | Arcanjo Gabriel |
| Louise Cardoso | Gilda |
| Emiliano Queiroz | Quaresma |
| Regina Braga | Clarisse |
| Cláudio Fontana [pt] | Igor Silveira Bismark |
| Mylla Christie | Ully Silveira Bismark |
| Flávio Silvino [pt] | Hugo |
| Tatiana Issa | Yeda Silveira Bismark |
| Luigi Baricelli | Zelito |
| Paula Manga [pt] | Sabrina |
| Maria Cláudia | Kelly Garcia |
| Gracindo Júnior [pt] | Heitor Garcia |
| Jandir Ferrari [pt] | Gino Giovanni / Gina |
| Gerson Brenner [pt] | Gerson Giovanni |
| Marcello Novaes | Geraldo Giovanni (Gera) |
| Paulo César Grande [pt] | Wagner |
| Cristina Mutarelli [pt] | Laureta Gutierrez |
| Eduardo Martini | Cherub |
| Carmem Verônica [pt] | Xena Gusmão |
| Adelaide Chiozzo | Juscelina |
| Oscar Magrini [pt] | Marco |
| Jairo Mattos [pt] | Ivan |
| Mauro Porrino | Gilson |
| Edgard Amorim [pt] | Jasão |
| Cléa Simões [pt] | Pérola |
| Hilda Rebello [pt] | Violante |
| Yeda Dantas [pt] | Aurora |
| João Rebello [pt] | Nicolau Silveira Bueno |
| Fernanda Rodrigues | Maria Eduarda Garcia (Duda) |

### Special appearances

| Actor/Actress | Character |
| Jorge Fernando [pt] | Brazil |
| Débora Bloch | Roberta |
| Maria Amélia Brito | Eugênia Bismark (only in photos) |
| Luiz Guilherme | Otávio Ferraz |
| Fábio Junqueira [pt] | Oswaldo |
| Maurício do Valle | Chief of police Esteves |
| Marcos Wainberg | Dr. Lacerda |
| Marcela Muniz [pt] | Edith |
| Elizabeth Henreid [pt] | Minouche |
| Carvalhinho [pt] | Joca |
| Carlos Kroeber | Alberto |
| Carlos Zara [pt] | Dr. Alfredo |
| Ítalo Rossi [pt] | Maurício Stein |
| Benjamin Cattan [pt] | Alberto |
| Hélio Ary [pt] | Dr. Jamil |
| Norma Geraldy [pt] | Dolores Sierra |
| Maria Helena Pader [pt] | Carmen |
| Mauro Gorini | Beto Pires |
| Rodolfo Bottino | Rombole |
| Solange Couto [pt] | Manon |
| Lulu Pavarin | Nagiba Boca de Bule |
| Jussara Moreira | Antonácia Pasqualim |
| Paulo Reis [pt] | Edmar |
| Lucy Fontes | Gina |
| Paulo Gracindo | American angel |
| Odete Lara | American angel |
| Célia Biar [pt] | French angel |
| Ruth Escobar | Portuguese angel |
| Ilka Soares | Dr. Alfredo's wife |
| Juan Daniel [pt] | Priest |
| Roberto Lopes | Police officer |
| Dary Reis [pt] | Chief of police of São José do Barreiro |
| Sílvia Salgado [pt] | Nicolau's school principal |
| Leina Krespi [pt] | Armenia's neighbor in the Santana district [pt] |
| Luiz Baccelli [pt] | catraieiro |
| Malu Valle [pt] | Baby's lawyer |
| Marcelo Barros | Igor's friend |
| Waldemar Berditchevsky | Sky elevator attendant |
| Zeni Pereira [pt] | Safira |
| Faustão | himself |

## Reprise

It was re-aired in a condensed format, consisting of 80 chapters, on Vale a Pena Ver de Novo [pt] from November 8, 2004, to February 25, 2005, replacing Terra Nostra and being succeeded by Laços de Família.
Until December 2004, SBT's soap opera Maria do Bairro surpassed the rerun of Deus Nos Acuda during the thirty minutes in which their schedules overlapped. Throughout the last week of November 2004, SBT maintained the lead, with an average of 16 points compared to Globo's 14.

## Soundtrack
### National

Cover: Cláudia Raia.

### International

Cover: Edson Celulari.

## Awards

| Award | Year | Actor | Categorie | Result |
| Troféu APCA [pt] | 1992 | Jorge Dória | Best supporting actor | Winner |
| Troféu Imprensa | 1993 | Cláudia Raia | Best Actress | Indicated |
| Troféu Imprensa | 1993 | Glória Menezes | Best Actress | Winner |