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On his wedding night, Marcos kills his wife having found out that she was not a virgin. The scandal has repercussions, but he is acquitted. He moves to Guaraíba, where he runs the construction of a factory, aided by Décio, who lives with his paralytic mother, and Sônia, his stepsister. Sônia is interested in Marcos and Décio, who loves her platonically, fears that something will happen between the two. Marcos is still tormented by memories of his relationship with the wife he murdered. A picture of Brazilian life in the 1930s, dominated by sensuality, sexual repression, and urban violence.
Humberto Mauro
1897 - 1983, Volta Grande, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Pioneer of Brazilian cinema, he began his career in Cataguases, with films such as Lost Treasure (1927), Blood of Minas Gerais (1929), and Sleeping Ember (1929). He later directed films for Cinédia studio, such as Lips Without Kisses (1930) and Rough Diamond (1933). He also directed The Discovery of Brazil (1936), Clay (1940), and The Song of Yearning (1952). His last work was the short film A Velha a Fiar (1964).
