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Escrava Isaura

Escrava Isaura

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Overview

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.

Created by Gilberto Braga
Written by Gilberto Braga, Bernardo Guimarães
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Lucélia Santos

Lucélia Santos

Isaura dos Anjos / Elvira

Rubens de Falco

Rubens de Falco

Leôncio Correia de Almeida

Edwin Luisi

Edwin Luisi

Álvaro Santana de Souza

Roberto Pirillo

Roberto Pirillo

Tobias Paes Vidal

Norma Blum

Norma Blum

Malvina Fontoura

Gilberto Martinho

Gilberto Martinho

Horácio Correia de Almeida

Beatriz Lyra

Beatriz Lyra

Ester

Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Miguel / Anselmo

Léa Garcia

Léa Garcia

Rosa

Isaac Bardavid

Isaac Bardavid

José Francisco

Themes & Keywords

slaveryromantic

About Escrava Isaura

Escrava Isaura is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1976 exploring themes of slavery, romantic. Created by Gilberto Braga, it stars Lucélia Santos, Rubens de Falco, Edwin Luisi. 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.

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