Series synopsis
Força de um Desejo is a soap drama television series that premiered on TV Globo on May 10, 1999. It ended on January 28, 2000. It was created by Gilberto Braga, Alcides Nogueira, Sérgio Marques. It stars Malu Mader, Fábio Assunção, Cláudia Abreu and Nathália Timberg.
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.
Premise
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Malu Mader as Ester Ramos Delamare / Baronesa Ester de Sampaio Sobral
- Fábio Assunção as Inácio Silveira Sobral
- Cláudia Abreu as Olívia / Ana Tambellini
- Nathália Timberg as Idalina Menezes de Albuquerque Silveira
- Reginaldo Faria as Barão Henrique de Sampaio Sobral
- Paulo Betti as Higino Ventura
- Lavínia Vlasak as Alice Maria Vitória da Conceição Ventura
- Selton Mello as Abelardo Silveira Sobral
Supporting cast
- Denise Del Vecchio as Bárbara Ventura
- Marcelo Serrado as Mariano Xavier
- Júlia Feldens as Juliana Xavier
- Isabel Fillardis as Luzia
- Cláudio Corrêa e Castro as Leopoldo Silveira
- Louise Cardoso as Guiomar Pereira da Silva
- Helena Fernandes as Srta. Clara Toledo de Mendonça
- Carlos Eduardo Dolabella as Comendador Belisário Queiroz
- José Lewgoy as Felício Cantuária
- Nelson Dantas as Dr. Xavier
- Daniel Dantas as Bartolomeu Xavier
- Chico Diaz as Clemente
Guest cast
- Sonia Braga as Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
- Kadu Carneiro as Pedro
- José de Abreu as Gonçalo Pereira
- Murilo Rosa as Eugênio Cardoso
- Giovanna Antonelli as Violeta
- José Augusto Branco as Epaminondas
- Carlos Gregório as Lineu Barcelos
- Viviane Victorette as Clarissa
- Luis Guilherme as Fábio Carrazedo
- Glória Portella as Florinda
- Xando Graça as leiloeiro de escravos
- Ronnie Marruda as Raimundo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 226 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 226 | May 10, 1999 | January 28, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 10, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 11, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 12, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 10, 1999 |
| Last aired | January 28, 2000 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 18:00:00 |