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MIAMI, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- CV announced today that the huge Brazilian super production, 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands,' will be showing Monday - Friday at 10 p.m., beginning this Friday, September 26. Don't miss the miniseries premiere, which will be re-played Monday, September 29.

The story 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands' was inspired by the book of the same name by Jorge Amado, which has already been the basis of a successful 1975 film, and this production is another attempt to bring the tale of this particular romantic triangle to the screen.

Dona Flor (whose real name is Floripedes) is a cooking teacher. One Sunday during carnival she loses her husband, Vadinho, who was always getting himself into hot water. She spends a time in mourning, given over to grief and longing for her husband. But since she is in the full bloom of youth, and is rather attractive physically, she catches the notice of the respectable pharmacist Teodoro, whom she ends up marrying.

The differences between the two husbands are pronounced. Whereas with Vadinho, their bed was a battlefield, with Teodoro, passion is framed within the usual limits. If with Vadinho she felt a constant uncertainty and passion, with Teodoro, stability turns into tedium. Until one day when least expected, Vadinho's ghost turns up in bed with Flor and Teodoro.

Fantasy or longing? Flor resolves (or rather dissolves) the triangle by accepting the possibility of two lovers to satisfy the eternal mismatching of human desires.

"This superb production goes beyond a simple tale and assumes the stature of romantic fiction, which the Brazilians know how to handle so well, and the Hispanic audience very much appreciates. 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands' is an important part of the history of romantic drama, and CaribeVision, bearing in mind the needs and priorities of its audience, is upholding its commitment to making a difference with programming that is in good taste and in keeping with the expectations of our viewers," said Xose Manuel Barreira, Director of Programming for CaribeVision Broadcasting Network.

Characters:

Floripedes Paiva, "Dona Flor" (Giulia Gam) (Women in Love, Woman, Mandala) -- Teacher at the "Savor and Art" cooking school. She is a virtuous and honest young woman who falls in love with Vadinho and marries him. Flor suffers over her husband's bohemian personality and ends up becoming a widow. After years of mourning, she marries the neighborhood pharmacist Teodoro, the perfect husband. But she ends up missing Vadinho's raunchy, passionate ways.

Valdomiro dos Santos Guimaraes, "Vadinho" (Edson Celulari) (The Tower of Babel, Taste of Passion, Captive Hearts) -- He is an incorrigible flirter, bohemian and compulsive gambler. A lover of the nightlife, he falls in love and weds Dona Flor, but never abandons his old ways. Vadinho dies unexpectedly, while parading during Carnival, and comes back as a ghost to tempt Flor and interfere with her second marriage. She, however, is the only person that can see him.

Teodoro Madureira (Marco Nanini) (Walking in the Clouds) -- He is the owner of the "Scientific Pharmacy", a lover of classical music and one of the musicians in the local orchestra. He is an upright, shy, well-mannered, intelligent, ethical and extremely methodical man. He is suffocated by his mother, who tries to prevent him from having lasting relationships with women. He has a brief engagement with Violeta and a frugal affair with Madona. After his elderly mother passes away, Teodoro marries Flor, his longtime passion.