Senhora (1975): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1975, Senhora is a seifenoper and drama series.

What it’s about. The soap opera follows the story of young Aurélia Camargo (Norma Blum), a girl who falls in love with the ambitious young journalist Fernando Seixas (Cláudio Marzo), who also falls in love with her, but rejects her when he receives an invitation to marry Adelaide (Fátima Freire), the daughter of Tavares do Amaral (Felipe Wagner), a wealthy banker. Feeling abandoned by her great love, Aurélia dreams of one day having him back. Until, when she turns 18, she is surprised with an inheritance from her grandfather, and becomes a very rich woman, allowing her to create her own rules for her life. However, for the society of the time, it was not good form for a woman to enjoy such independence. For this reason, Aurélia begins to rely on a distant relative, Dona Firmina Mascarenhas (Zilka Sallaberry), to act as her mother, and on the administrator Mr. Lemos (Alberto Perez), to guide her in business. So, she sees a great opportunity to have Fernando in her life again.

Who’s in it. Senhora stars Norma Blum as Aurélia Lemos Camargo, Cláudio Marzo as Fernando Rodrigues de Seixas, Osmar Prado as Torquato Ribeiro and Lúcia Alves as Mariquinhas Rodrigues de Seixas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Senhora sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Senhora page.

If you liked it. Fans of Senhora tend to enjoy Ich bin Betty die Hässliche, La hija del Mariachi, Avenida Brasil and El señor de los cielos.