César, a sugar mill owner in Pernambuco, lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Maria Luiza and daughters, Débora and Suzy. One day, tired of his life, he decides to fake his own death and assume another identity. César does this with the help of França, the financial director of the sugar mill – which also belongs to Alaor. César and França stage a car accident, plunging off Avenida Niemeyer in Rio and disappearing into the sea. César leaves Alaor on the verge of bankruptcy and Maria Luiza and the two girls in poverty, completely transforming their lives.
Rodrigo Mendonça
Débora Brandão
Maria Luiza Fonseca Brandão
Dr. Wagner Queiroz
Suzana Brandão (Suzy)
Paulo Queiroz de Souza
Alaor Sampaio
Dona Sinhá
Mestre Antônio Araújo
Rafael Queiroz de Souza (Rafa)
Marina de Souza
César Brandão
Leandro
Mirtes Mendonça (Mirtô)
Jandira Sampaio
Ivan Sampaio
Lúcia Sampaio (Lucinha)
Augusta
Kátia
Delegado Alberto Paixão
Bartira (a falsa)
Yolanda
Glenda
Augusto (Guto)
Ana Maria
Messias
Olegário Fonseca
França
Vasco
Maria de Lourdes (Lourdes)
Gabriela (Gaby)
Lenita
Soneca
Inácio
Basílio
Chico Paiva
Álvaro Sampaio
Bartira
Gastão Nicolini
Patrícia (Patty)
Simone
médico cearense
padre
Sérgio (Serginho)