Pedro da Maia, meets a beautiful woman called Maria Monforte with whom he gets married despite his father's objection. The marriage produces a son, Carlos Eduardo, and a daughter. Some time later, Maria Monforte falls in love with Tancredo and runs away to Italy with him, taking her daughter along. When Pedro finds out, he goes with his son to his father's house where he commits suicide. Carlos stays at his grandfather's house and is educated by him. Carlos, becomes a doctor and opens his own office. Later he meets a gorgeous woman, Maria Eduarda. The two fall in love and have dozens of nights together. Eventually Carlos finds out later that Maria lied to him about her past and he starts fearing the worst. In the end, Carlos finds out that Maria is his sister. He informs her that they are siblings and that they cannot live like this anymore. Carlos, to forget his tragedies, goes for a trip around the world.
as Carlos Eduardo da Maia
as Maria Eduarda da Maia
as Afonso da Maia
as Pedro da Maia
as Young Maria Monforte
as João da Ega
as Tomás de Alencar
as Teodorico 'Raposão'
as Patrocínio das Neves (Titi)
as Joaquim Alvares de Castro Gomes
as Dâmaso Salcede
as Maria da Cunha
as Padre Vásquez
as Condessa de Gouvarinho
as Conde de Gouvarinho
as Manuel Vilaça
as Eusébio Silveira (Eusébiozinho)
as Teresa Silveira (Teresinha)
as Rachel Cohen
as Jacob Cohen
as Palma Cavalão
as Hélio Taveira
as Vitorino Cruges
as Artur Curvelo
as Guilheme Craft
as Encarnación
as Adelino
as Maria da Gama
as Manuel Monforte
as Eugênia Silveira
as Vicência
as Gertrudes
as Dom Diogo Coutinho
as Coronel Sequeira
as Batista
as Lola
as Melanie
as Miss Sarah
as Viscondessa de Gafanha
as Domingos
as Monsieur Théodore
as D. Joana Coutinho
as Adélia
as Consuelo
as Julião
as Charles
as Rosicler da Maia Castro Gomes (Rosa)
as Eça de Queiroz (narração)
as Xavier
as Amélia
as Abade Custódio
as Ana
as Príncipe Tancredo
as Monsieur Guimarães
as Mr. Brown
as Carlos (criança)
as Maria Eduarda (criança)
as Eusebiozinho (criança)
