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.
Carlos Eduardo da Maia
Maria Eduarda da Maia
Afonso da Maia
Pedro da Maia
Young Maria Monforte
João da Ega
Tomás de Alencar
Teodorico 'Raposão'
Patrocínio das Neves (Titi)
Joaquim Alvares de Castro Gomes
Dâmaso Salcede
Maria da Cunha
Padre Vásquez
Condessa de Gouvarinho
Conde de Gouvarinho
Manuel Vilaça
Eusébio Silveira (Eusébiozinho)
Teresa Silveira (Teresinha)
Rachel Cohen
Jacob Cohen
Palma Cavalão
Hélio Taveira
Vitorino Cruges
Artur Curvelo
Guilheme Craft
Encarnación
Adelino
Maria da Gama
Manuel Monforte
Eugênia Silveira
Vicência
Gertrudes
Dom Diogo Coutinho
Coronel Sequeira
Batista
Lola
Melanie
Miss Sarah
Viscondessa de Gafanha
Domingos
Monsieur Théodore
D. Joana Coutinho
Adélia
Consuelo
Julião
Charles
Rosicler da Maia Castro Gomes (Rosa)
Eça de Queiroz (narração)
Xavier
Amélia
Abade Custódio
Ana
Príncipe Tancredo
Monsieur Guimarães
Mr. Brown
Carlos (criança)
Maria Eduarda (criança)
Eusebiozinho (criança)