Mulheres Apaixonadas (English: Women In Love) is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes.
It was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Maria Carolina, Fausto Galvão and Vinícius Vianna, and directed by Marcelo Travesso, Ary Coslov, Ricardo Waddington, Rogério Gomes and José Luiz Villamarim.
It stars Christiane Torloni, José Mayer, Rodrigo Santoro, Camila Pitanga, Tony Ramos, Helena Ranaldi, Carolina Dieckmann, Paloma Duarte, Lavínia Vlasak, Carolina Kasting, Vanessa Gerbelli, Regiane Alves, Dan Stulbach, Vera Holtz, Marcello Antony, Giulia Gam and Suzana Vieira as the main characters, and it has received at least one rerun.
[1] An enchanting tale of the conflicts assailing Helena, a lovely woman in her forties who must choose between her solid marriage and a flaming passion from the past.
This movingly poetic tale portrays life through its female characters, showcasing the secrets and simplicity of love and the difficulties of relationships.