The story of Paulo Honório, a poor ploughman who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.
| Directing | Leon Hirszman | Director |
| Writing | Graciliano Ramos | Novel |
| Sound | Caetano Veloso | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Eduardo Escorel | Editor |
| Camera | Lauro Escorel | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Leon Hirszman | Writer |
| Art | Luiz Carlos Ripper | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luiz Carlos Ripper | Costume Design |
| Directing | Lúcio Lombardi | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Walter Goulart | Sound |
| Production | Marcos Farias | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Cláudio Portioli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Renato Laclette | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Jorge Rueda | Boom Operator |
| Camera | José Pinheiro | Grip |
| Lighting | Roque Pereira | Electrician |
| Art | Tulio Costa | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tulio Costa | Costume Design |
| Art | Artur Silveira | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronaldo Abreu | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Max Henriquez | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Gilberto Santeiro | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Rogério Guimarães | Title Designer |
| Sound | José Tavares | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Liana Aureliano | Producer |
| Production | Ruben Azevedo | Producer |
| Production | Ruy Polanah | Producer |
| Production | Antônio Cristiano | Production Manager |
| Production | Shirley Hirszman | Production Secretary |
| Production | Márcio Noronha | Associate Producer |
| Production | Henrique Coutinho | Associate Producer |
| Production | Luna Moskovitch | Associate Producer |
