Eyeing the widow Florência’s inheritance, the con man Ambrósio courts her and sets out to remove her heirs from the picture. such as her foster nephew Carlos, whom he promptly sends off to a monastery. The widow’s two children, Juca and Emília, face the same threat. Carlos becomes a novice but, lacking any true calling, makes life miserable for the friars. He also courts Emília, whom he dreams of marrying. The novice repeatedly runs away from the monastery; during one of these escapes, he crosses paths with Flávio. an unscrupulous character who knows about Ambrósio’s history of fraud. and Rosa, the first woman to marry the opportunist and have her assets stolen. With Flávio and Rosa’s help, Carlos manages to expose Ambrósio.

Genres

Cast

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Carlos

Jorge Dória

Ambrósio

Isabel Ribeiro

Florência

Maria Cristina Nunes

Emília

Fábio Mássimo

Juca

Luiz Linhares

Flávio

Marilu Bueno

Rosa

André Valli

Mestre

Lajar Muzuris

Zé Piaba

Luiz Magnelli

Xenxem

Jotta Barroso

Sebastião

Haroldo de Oliveira

José