Mário Gusmão

After robbing and massacring a village, the head of a gang of bandits, Captain Jagunço, kidnaps Flô, Mayor Cisso's wife and tortures her.

Dona Flor’s passionate yet irresponsible husband Vadinho drops dead while dancing in the streets. Seeking a stable life, the widowed Dona remarries a respectable pharmacist shortly after. However, when her new love life turns out to be less than satisfying, the ghost of her late husband returns.