A Scene from "Amo-te Teresa" (with a translation)

Some of you may recall an early post I did called "When Portugual 'Met' Diogo," after many of Diogo's Portuguese fans had written me to say that it was  "Amo-te Teresa" (which by the way, was the first tele-film made by the then fairly new network SIC) when Portugal REALLY first took notice of Diogo when it aired it in 2000.  

As a quick refresher, "Amo-te Teresa" tells the forbidden love story of Teresa and Miguel, aged 35 and 15, respectively.  Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. Immediately, a strong attraction forms between Teresa and Miguel, a friend of her oldest son. Eighteen-years old when he filmed it, twenty when it aired, Diogo played 15-year-old "Miguel."

Fan Lou da Gama recently sent me another short, but pivotal scene from "Amo-te Teresa," in which Teresa confronts Miguel about something, as she struggles with her own feelings for him.... I think it is a scene many of you will enjoy.  And Lou was again kind enough to include a translation of the scene, which you can find right below the clip:

(clip courtesy of MrJoaolayne's YouTube Channel)

Lou da Gama's synopsis and translation:

"This scene happens after Teresa saw Miguel (Diogo) with a girl in a café. Teresa is jealous. She is falling for Miguel but she’s fighting against this feeling because there is a 20 year age gap between them.

Teresa – Do you have condoms?
Miguel – What???
Teresa – As you’re dating that girl, I asked you if you have condoms. Or you don’t even know what that is?
Miguel – I’m not dating her!
Teresa – If you aren't, you will be dating her soon, so I think you’d better start thinking about these things.
Miguel – Why are you telling me this?
Teresa – Because I don’t think it’s a good idea to impregnate the girl. If you’re ashamed to buy them, I will get them for you. Look! It’s none of my business! I don’t give a damn about this shit. I’m just trying to help you.
Miguel – So, why are you so pissed off? (He knows she’s jealous.)
Teresa – Because you’re pissing me off with your bullshit. I’m not your mother to put up with your bullshit.
Miguel – I’m not telling you any bullshit. I’m not dating her and I don’t want to!
MUSIC…
Miguel - Damn!!! Haven’t you realized yet whom I want???
Teresa (after a surprised face) – You have no idea what you want!!!
Teresa - SHIT!!! (she breaks a glass in her hand)
Miguel – Watch out! You’re so daring, you don’t even seem to be a doctor...."

I don't think you guys need any translation for the rest.  :)

Thank you again to Lou da Gama for yet another great clip and translation.  Much appreciated!

Have a great night everyone.

--Sara

When Portugal "met" Diogo....

So most of us in the USA know exactly when and how we first "discovered" Diogo Morgado, it was in "The Bible."

But what about in Portugal where he's from and been "known there" for many years?  Ever wonder when/how they first became enthralled by their native son, Diogo?  Well, we've had several awesome Portuguese fans write us to tell us about the film "Amo-te, Teresa" ("I Love You, Teresa") from 2000.  On the "Amo-te, Teresa" IMDb Page, a summary of the movie says "Teresa and Miguel, of 35 and 15 years respectively, get involved. Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. When she arrives, she is welcomed with some hostility by her countrymen, with the exception of an old friend and her two sons. Immediately, a strong attraction between her and the oldest son (Miguel) of her friend is born."  

Twenty at the time, Diogo played the 15-year-old character, "Miguel."  

Though not Diogo's first acting job in his homeland, according to several fans in Portugal, this is when Portugal really took notice of Diogo Morgado.  One fan on Twitter, @UrsulaPortugal sent us a trailer for "Amo-te, Teresa" saying of the movie, "that was the moment Portugal fell in love with him."  Watch the trailer below, you don't really need to understand Portuguese to see why. :)




Another fan, Amanda Blalock, who was living in Portugal at the time, told us that she "remembers that this movie raised two discussions in the media: 1) the controversial relations between adults and teenagers ... and 2) the new star Diogo Morgado."  Amanda also sent us another trailer for the film:
 


Again, not sure you need to know a word of Portuguese to see why this film caught Portugal's attention and garnered such high praise for Diogo's talent. You don't even need Google Translate to understand why they are rightly so proud of him.  

A huge thank you to Ursula and Amanda for sharing these clips and their memories with us.  And also, a truly genuine thank to all the fans from Portugal who have been so kind and supportive to us and the blog.  Thank you for so warmly embracing us "newbies."  :)  Seriously, Obrigada.

To see even more of Diogo's work before "The Bible," be sure to check back TOMORROW, when our wonderful blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, will be doing our first "Throwback Thursday" post about Diogo!  It's going to be awesome!  Hope to see you then!