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Short summary

A Maranhense young woman and a carioca tourist photographer fall for each other and get separated by destiny and a woman obsessed with his family's fortune.

Solange Couto is the only cast member have be actually born in São Luís.

Reynaldo Gianecchini, Leonardo Brício, Caio Blat, Cauã Reymond, Pedro Neschling, Rosi Campos and Karina Bacchi (from the Sardinha family subplot) trained martial arts before filming started even though Blat, Rosi and Karina's characters were not demanded so. Gianecchini appeared as the fighter twin Apolo for few episodes only.

Taís Araújo learned the Crioula, a popular Maranhense dance from African ancestry, with local dance groups. When her love interest Paco first sees her, her character Preta in a Crioula road.

Reynaldo Gianecchini's stunt double Marcello Ferreira, who stood in for his identical twin roles, has been often confused with the actor in real life up to the point he once needed to show off his identity card.

A spin off sitcom based on the Sardinha family was considered but plans fell through.

Only the first 18 episodes were shot in São Luís, Maranhão. Stages were required for the rest of the story set there.

João Emanuel Carneiro's debut as screenwriter. He would later create Rede Globo's television hit Avenida Brasil (2012).

Preta is Taís Araújo's second main role after Xica da Silva (1996) and the first main contemporary character of color to be ever portrayed in a Brazilian telenovela.

Matheus Nachtergaele's television debut.

User reviews


  • comment
    • Author: Charyoll
    Telemundo has done it once again. "Da Cor do Pecado", or "El Color Del Pecado" as it's known here in the states is wonderful. I would watch this 'soap' over any American soap today. You find yourself constantly pulling for the main characters Preta (Tais Araujo) and Paco (Reynaldo Gianecchini), to finally get together, once and for all. The 'villain' Barbara is worse than Erica Kane and Adam Chandler put together. I am glued to my VCR (I set my tape for channel 47, Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-11:31 a.m.), and try never to miss even one show. This is one telenovela truly worth watching. Can't wait to see how it ends. Ms. Araujo and Mr. Gianecchini are fabulous together. They should be very proud of their work.
  • comment
    • Author: Berkohi
    My mom and myself used to excitedly wait for the soap opera to start, we liked the story, there was only one part that we did not like and that was when Petra's friend the magician was playing his role. Other then that the story was excellent, the cast, the scenario and the characters.. I give it an A++++++++++++++ I wish there are more soap operas like these, and I wish the same actors are on it. The music was also a great complement to the story. I am now waiting for Telemundo to come out with another Brazilian soap opera like this one. A lot of people watched this soap opera and we loved to comment after we watched it.
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    • Author: Shomeshet
    I started watching this soap because a friend in Italy wanted me to help her taping some of the episodes and I just got bewitched with the plot and acting that I can no longer miss it. Now that I am watching it, lost track of my friend, but I thank her the suggestion of this wonderful work. Watching this Brazilian operas, and I have watched a few, along with some other ones from Chile, Colombia, etc. make me turn disgusted with the poor quality Mexican, and I must include Spanish speaking operas too from Telemundo and Univision. We need more quality, not just feed the people more of the same trash. Somebody said, "Feed them trash and soon they will think is wonderful!" Verinha, Thanks for your advice! Pablo
  • comment
    • Author: Ballalune
    Spoiler This soap opera, exhibited at 7-o'clock, is one of the best. The writer (same of "Central Station") put in the soap opera what the people want. The simple story of Preta (Taís Araújo) trying to get a good life to her 10-year-old son Raí. He's son of Paco Lambertini. Paco is son of Afonso Lambertini, one of the richest man in Brazil. But Afonso thinks that his 'dead' son Paco would never fall in love with the black woman Preta. Paco's ex-wife Barbara killed him in a helicopter and it exploded. Actually, Paco is living with other family, who thinks he's their missing son Apolo. Paco and Apolo are twins, but almost nobody knows that. Ten years later, Preta comes to the Rio and tries to met Afonso. Raí and Afonso become very friend. But Barbara just f*** up Preta's life. Until her son, Otávio (but not Paco's son, he is Kaike's son, Barbara's lover) becomes very friend of Raí. Also, there is another villain, Toni, that knows Barbara's terrible secret: she says that Otávio is Paco's son, but he isn't, and she gets much Afonso's money. That's Tony's blackmail. Paco is living now with his true mother, Edilásia, and his brothers Ulisses (lover of Barbara's mother), Thor and Dionísio. The 'hooker' Tina falls in love with all of them, except Paco, that falls in love with Moa, but he doesn't forget of Preta. There is another brother, the poof Abelardo.
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    • Author: Funky
    For those who enjoy a soap opera, Brazil is fertile ground, as the overwhelming majority of general TV channels in the country transmit, on average, four soap operas daily. Invariably, much of this material eventually goes around the world, being bought and broadcast in other countries. One of the most permeable markets for Brazilian teledramaturgy is, of course, my country, due to its cultural and linguistic proximity. I watched "Da Cor do Pecado" twice, the first when it debuted in Portugal around 2004, and the second was about a year ago when it was reprised.

    The plot focuses on the amorous triangle formed around Paco Lambertini, the heir of a great fortune led by his lonely father, Afonso. He was engaged to the calculating and ambitious Barbara when, on a trip to Northeast Brazil, he met and fell in love with Preta, a poor but honest girl. The soap opera is fairly regular, satisfying but without bringing anything new or different. Taís Araújo was excellent in the main character, along with Reynaldo Gianecchini. Giovanna Antonelli was a regular villain. Still worthy of mention are the appearances of Rosi Campos, Lima Duarte and Aracy Balabanian.
  • Series cast summary:
    Reynaldo Gianecchini Reynaldo Gianecchini - Paco Lambertini / - 182 episodes, 2004
    Giovanna Antonelli Giovanna Antonelli - Bárbara 181 episodes, 2004
    Taís Araújo Taís Araújo - Preta 169 episodes, 2004
    Rosi Campos Rosi Campos - Edilásia Sardinha 158 episodes, 2004
    Lima Duarte Lima Duarte - Afonso Lambertini 141 episodes, 2004
    Cauã Reymond Cauã Reymond - Thor Sardinha 140 episodes, 2004
    Aracy Balabanian Aracy Balabanian - Germana 139 episodes, 2004
    Matheus Nachtergaele Matheus Nachtergaele - Helinho 133 episodes, 2004
    Pedro Neschling Pedro Neschling - Dionísio Sardinha 132 episodes, 2004
    Guilherme Weber Guilherme Weber - Tony 130 episodes, 2004
    Caio Blat Caio Blat - Abelardo Sardinha 126 episodes, 2004
    Sergio Malheiros Sergio Malheiros - Raí 122 episodes, 2004
    Tuca Andrada Tuca Andrada - Kaike 111 episodes, 2004
    Maitê Proença Maitê Proença - Verinha 109 episodes, 2004
    Rocco Pitanga Rocco Pitanga - Felipe Garcia 107 episodes, 2004
    Karina Bacchi Karina Bacchi - Tina 104 episodes, 2004
    Felipe Latge Felipe Latge - Otávio 104 episodes, 2004
    Leonardo Brício Leonardo Brício - Ulisses Sardinha 103 episodes, 2004
    Alinne Moraes Alinne Moraes - Moa 101 episodes, 2004
    Thiago Martins Thiago Martins - Sal 97 episodes, 2004
    Ney Latorraca Ney Latorraca - Eduardo 97 episodes, 2004
    Vanessa Gerbelli Vanessa Gerbelli - Tancinha 80 episodes, 2004
    Arlindo Lopes Arlindo Lopes - Cezinha 73 episodes, 2004
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