Julius is a photographer working as a men's magazine photo retoucher. His wife, Marcia, is a criminal lawyer who defends Teodoro, a squatter accused of murder. For years they had a quiet wedlock. However, Marcia gets involved with her client, and as revenge, Julius sleeps with Ana Maria, a friend of their daughter Guida. From this episode on, their lives are no longer the same.

剧情主要讲述1835年10月巴西爆发十年“破衫汉战争”中7位女性的传奇爱情故事。玛努埃拉秀外慧中，出身名门，却义无反顾地爱上了自由之子加里波蒂，并在对这段爱情的执著追求中成长为一位坚强的作家；她的妹妹罗萨里奥单纯漂亮，豆蔻年华的她无可救药地爱上了家族的对立面——帝国军的一位军官，她的灵魂被这场无望的爱情撕裂，最终决定去另外一个世界寻求宁静和幸福；玛努埃拉的另一位妹妹玛丽亚娜与地位悬殊的仆人相爱，在饱受母亲的指责和惩罚后等来了属于她的幸福……该剧制作精良，除跌宕起伏的剧情外，美轮美奂的南美风情和紧张激烈的大战争场面等也为该剧取得高收视率立下汗马功劳。

电视剧

Julius is a photographer working as a men's magazine photo retoucher. His wife, Marcia, is a criminal lawyer who defends Teodoro, a squatter accused of murder. For years they had a quiet wedlock. However, Marcia gets involved with her client, and as revenge, Julius sleeps with Ana Maria, a friend of their daughter Guida. From this episode on, their lives are no longer the same.

一名女子将自身的痛苦转化为诱惑的力量，并勇敢挑战巴西帝国时期的传统规范。