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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Glória Perez |
| Starring | Tereza Seiblitz Edson Celulari Ricardo Macchi Maria Luísa Mendonça Françoise Forton Paulo José Eliane Giardini Laura Cardoso Stênio Garcia Ester Góes Leandra Leal Rogério Cardoso Regina Dourado Cássio Gabus Mendes Deborah Evelyn Renée de Vielmond Rodrigo Santoro |
| Opening theme | "Ibiza Dance" |
| Composer | Roupa Nova |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 155 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 6 November 1995 (1995-11-06) – 4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) |
Explode Coração is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. The series aired between 6 November 1995 and 4 May 1996, with a total of 155 episodes. It was written entirely by Glória Perez and directed by Ary Coslov, Gracie, and Carlos Araújo Júnior. Production had general direction and core Dennis Carvalho and was the 51st "Novela das Oito" (prime-time soap opera).
Edson Celulari, Tereza Seiblitz, and Ricardo Macchi play the leading roles in a plot centered around the love triangle formed by the protagonists which also addresses the gypsy culture in Brazil. Other main roles are played by Maria Luísa Mendonça, Leandra Leal, Rodrigo Santoro, Renée de Vielmond, Eliane Giardini, Paulo José, Françoise Forton, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Deborah Evelyn, Laura Cardoso, Stênio Garcia and Ester Góes.
Dara (Tereza Seiblitz) is a young gypsy who takes pride in her cultural origins but refuses to be bound by tradition. She refuses to marry Igor (Ricardo Macchi), the groom who was chosen for her by her father Jairo (Paulo José) and mother Lola (Eliane Giardini). Her younger sister has feelings for Igor, but he only has eyes for Dara and fights for her love. Dara falls for an engaged businessman she meets online - Júlio Falcão (Edson Celulari). Julio is a man who loves money and seducing women. He lives a marriage of appearances with Vera (Maria Luísa Mendonça). Igor and Vera, as well as the traditions of the Roma people, are the greatest obstacles in the love story of Julio and Dara.
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TV series created by Glória Perez
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