O Noviço
O Noviço is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo between 2 June and 27 June 1975, running 20 episodes. It succeeded Helena and preceded Senhora, being the fifth 6 PM telenovela broadcast by TV Globo, being produced in black and white.
Created by Mário Lago and based on the homonymous play by Martins Pena, it was directed by Herval Rossano.
It starred Pedro Paulo Rangel in the role of Carlos.
Production
This was the second mininovela produced by TV Globo. The goal was to have the 6 pm timeslot for telenovelas on TV Globo.It had scenes recorded on the Pontal of Barra da Tijuca, on the Largo do Boticário and on Globo studios on Rio de Janeiro. For the flashback scenes, some special sets were built, with the production of Arlindo Rodrigues. These had a neutral background and were framed in the main set.
It was the last 6 PM telenovela to be broadcast in black and white by TV Globo. Of all 20 episodes only a few scenes and the opening were preserved in TV Globo's collection.