Plot
Based on Eça de Queiroz's 1875 novel, the plot takes place in Leiria, Portugal, at the end of the 1860s, and follows the story of the forbidden passion between Amaro, a young priest, and Amélia, "the most beautiful girl in Leiria". Tense, emotional and rooted in personality conflicts, the series takes a critical look at society and the church in Portugal, in Leiria in the 19th century.
Cast
José Condessa
as Padre Amaro
Bárbara Branco
as Amélia
Sérgio Praia
as Padre Brito
José Raposo
as Cónego Dias
Ana Guiomar
as Samorinha
Filomena Gonçalves
as Joaneira
Joaquim Nicolau
as Padre Natário
Pedro Diogo
as Tio Esguelhas
Sara Norte
as Samorinha
Paulo Patrício
as Vizinho