Isaura: Slave Girl
Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation.
After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her.
Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Year: 1977
Country: Brazil
Studio: TV Globo
Director: Gilberto Braga
Cast: Lucélia Santos, Rubens de Falco, Edwin Luisi, Roberto Pirillo, Norma Blum, Gilberto Martinho
Crew: Herval Rossano (Director), Gilberto Braga (Writer), Bernardo Guimarães (Novel), Milton Gonçalves (Co-Director)
First Air Date: Oct 11, 1976
Last Air date: Feb 04, 1977
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 100 Episode
Runtime: 36 minutes
IMDb: 6.05/10 by 22.00 users
Popularity: 17.4608
Language: Portuguese
Season
Season 1
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