Sim�o loves Teresa whose father wants her to marry cousin Baltazar instead. The two lovers meet secretly; Baltazar pays a thug to kill his rival, and Sim�o is badly wounded. Teresa is forced into a convent. Mariana - who secretly loves Sim�o - treats him, and helps him to escape. SPOILERS AHEAD Baltazar intervenes, and this time the two rivals fight, and one of them dies. The love story will end tragically to the survivors. Sim�o is sentenced to prison in India - which amounts to a death sentence. Mariana goes with him, but neither will survive the voyage. Teresa dies in her convent, after receiving a last love letter from Sim�o.
Directed byGeorge Pallu
Written byCamilo Castelo Branco (novel), Sergio Miranda, Guedes de Oliveira
CountryPortugal
Runtime184 min
On screen
Pato Moniz
Ant�nio Pinheiro
Brunilde J�dice
Irene Grave