A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Fernanda MontenegroDona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969) | Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969) |
 Fernanda TorresÁurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942) | Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942) |
 Ruy GuerraVasco de Sá | Vasco de Sá |
 Seu JorgeMassu (1910-1919) | Massu (1910-1919) |
 Luiz MelodiaMassu (1942) | Massu (1942) |
 Enrique DíazLuiz (1919) | Luiz (1919) |
 Stênio GarciaLuiz (1942) | Luiz (1942) |
 Emiliano QueirozChico do Sal | Chico do Sal |
 João AcaiabePai de Massu | Pai de Massu |
| CCamilla FacundesMaria (1919) | Maria (1919) |
 Haroldo CostaCapataz | Capataz |
 Jorge MautnerCientista | Cientista |
| NNelson JacobinaCientista | Cientista |
| ZZumbi BahiaCarregador Vasco 1 | Carregador Vasco 1 |
| UUrias de Oliveira FilhoCarregador Vasco 2 | Carregador Vasco 2 |
| CCarlos Henrique NascimentoPescador Entreposto | Pescador Entreposto |
| JJefferson de Almeida BarbosaMirinho (1919) | Mirinho (1919) |
| WWadson MartinsMirinho (1942) | Mirinho (1942) |
| GGuilherme JúniorPescador Fogueira | Pescador Fogueira |