Renúncia (1982 TV series)
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Renúncia (Renounciation) was a Brazilian telenovela aired by Rede Bandeirantes from 30 August to 12 September 1982, at 8pm.[1] replacing Ninho da Serpente and being replaced months later by Sabor de Mel. It was written and directed by Geraldo Vietri and adapted from a psychography from medium Chico Xavier. It became notorious for only airing twelve episodes over a two-week period.
The story begins in Paris, in 1862, where Suzana (Geórgia Gomide) is promised to her cousin Cirilo Davenport (Fúlvio Stefanini) since childhood. Meanwhile, she falls in love with her childhood friend Antero de Oviedo Vilamil (Carlos Capeletti) and the young Madalena Vilamil (Berta Zemel). Despite the promise of a marriage between Antero and Madalena which came since both were children, the girl's parents; Dom Inácio and Dona Margarida concede her hand to Cirilo. Facing that, the cousins and formerly rejected promised couple Suzana and Antero unite against the couple.
As the first act of her vengeance, Suzana moves to Lisbon and stays at Samuel and Constância's home, parents of Cirilo who were facing financial difficulties. The Davenport faily's financial and political problems, adding up to the manipulation of their niece, force them to move to Brazil, taking Cirilo distancing from Madalena. She becomes pregnant and Cirilo asks his former friend and former promise of her wife Antero to take care of her in her absence.
Some time later, a cholera outbreak spreads in Paris, where Suzana fakes a death for Madalena in a letter to Cirilo. On the other hand, another lie is sent to Madalena in which his lover disappeared in a shipwreck and in this moment, Alcione is born, daughter of Cirilo and Madalena.