AMOR COM AMOR SE PAGA (literally; love is repaid with love) was a masterful adaptation of Molière's L'AVARE, here modernized and reacclimated to Brazilian society! ARY FONTOURA is simply irresistible as the old penny-pincher harboring a heart of gold under tons of grumblings and ruffian mannerisms... So irresistible is his performance that he makes one forget about the classic LOUIS DE FUNÈS version, which at least was faithful to Molière's original intent since made in France! (As well as set in the same era as Molière had written it!). Also of note; the presence of the charming CLAUDIA OHANA, also seen in OPERA DO MALANDRO (a feature film, not a soap) and several other telenovelas such as RAINHA DA SUCATA... Her mere presence enlightens the screen; watch it, you'll see...!
Watching this will teach every aspiring soap writer how it's done - one has but to follow the masterful example here, really!
Wow - it was fated that I had to be the only one to review this gem on the exact 20th anniversary of its broadcast too - I am honored!
