A Moreninha

(1965)

Genres: Drama, Мыльная опера

Year: 1965

Country: Brazil

Director: Graça Mello

Cast: Марилия Пера, Cláudio Marzo, Emiliano Queiroz, Gracindo Júnior, Paulo Porto, Милтон Гонсалвес, Renato Machado, Thaís Portinho, Zezé Macedo, Cláudia Martins

Plot

The telenovela narrates the romance between Carolina and Augusto in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro. As a child, Augusto swore eternal love to a girl, without knowing her name. Years pass, but the young man is unable to become involved with any other woman, earning him a reputation as a great womanizer among his medical school classmates. During a weekend in Paquetá, however, Augusto meets Carolina and falls in love with her, unaware that she is his childhood sweetheart. The plot also shows a group of young people who, amidst parties and passions, become involved in campaigns for the liberation of slaves.