Regina Macedo

A rich man's cruel behavior is making his family unhappy. A psychiatrist in love with his daughter tries to understand his actions.

Millionaire Roberto Albuquerque runs over Maria Cristina, and the two fall in love. But the young man's mother, Viridiana Albuquerque, disapproves of the relationship because the girl is poor. In the final chapters, already driven mad, Viridiana sets her own dress on fire.

Cristiano Vilhena is a young man from the countryside who dreams of high society, risking his happiness alongside Simone.

The transition from imperial Brazil to the Republic, marked by intrigue, rebellion, and popular indifference. Held in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of the Republic in Brazil.