
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)