Isaura: Slave Girl (1976)

Synopsis

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.

Series Information

Created By

Gilberto Braga

First Aired

1976

Last Aired

1977

Seasons

1

Episodes

100

Episode Length

36 min

Genre

Soap, Drama

Network

TV Globo

Status

Ended

Rating

6.0 / 10 (21 votes)

Top Cast

Lucélia Santos

Isaura dos Anjos / Elvira

Rubens de Falco

Leôncio Correia de Almeida

Edwin Luisi

Álvaro Santana de Souza

Roberto Pirillo

Tobias Paes Vidal

Norma Blum

Malvina Fontoura

Gilberto Martinho

Horácio Correia de Almeida

Beatriz Lyra

Ester

Átila Iório

Miguel / Anselmo

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