Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.
E05 O Gagá
On the first day of Lurdinha's new job, her colleagues warn her about the boss Maviel, known in the department as a dirty old man.
E06 O Homem Fiel
Malvina is terrified that her fiancé will eventually cheat on her. He assures her that his asthma condition will never let him.
E10
Dagmar warns her husband he should never cheat on her with her younger, prettier sister. After the warning, the husband Geraldo starts to look at his sister-in-law with different eyes.
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E20
Norberto discovers that his soon to be mother in law is even more attractive than his fiance.
E22
Etelvino only has eyes for Iracema, the love of his life. When he hears her marriage is not going well, he decides to tell her how he feels.
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E39
Jorge confesses to Vera he's in love with her. She loves him back but they'd rather die than betray Aristóbulo, Vera's husband and Jorge's best friend.
