A Casa das Sete Mulheres

When the men go to war, the women also battle. This tale takes place in the XIX century, during a terrible civil war. Italy’s revolutionary leader Garibaldi must choose between two loves: a sweet aristocratic lady or a brave woman who leaves her husband to accompany him into battle. This super-production recounts the saga of women who do not go to war but must bear pain, solitude and new passions while their husbands and fathers fight the battles.

Seven Women (A Casa das Sete Mulheres, 2003) is a Brazilian national-television historical romance miniseries created by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Walther Negrão for TV Globo. Told across a single 51-episode run, it follows the women of the Gonçalves da Silva family, who remain at home while their husbands and fathers take up arms in a nineteenth century civil war. Camila Morgado plays Manuela, a headstrong woman who leaves her marriage to ride into battle, while Mariana Ximenes plays Rosário, a gentler aristocratic figure torn by her feelings. Nívea Maria and Eliane Giardini anchor the household as matriarchs, and Thiago Lacerda and Giovanna Antonelli appear as the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and Anita Garibaldi. The engine of the series is the tension between duty to family and the pull of passion, as each woman waits, schemes and loves under the shadow of war. Episodes move through letters, household intrigue and battlefield news, building a sweeping saga of marriage, independence and longing. The tone is melodramatic and sentimental, with a lush period atmosphere. Fans of Anne with an E, Ivanhoe and War and Peace will find resonance in its blend of historical scale and romantic yearning.

• Anne with an Eperiod drama romance set against a 19th century civil war, sweeping family saga, forbidden love
• Ivanhoesprawling historical saga, war backdrop, romance and political upheaval, period drama
• War and Peaceepic period drama with war, political ambition and romantic entanglements across a large cast

Created by

Maria Adelaide Amaral, Walther Negrão

Release Date

2003-01-07

Episode runtime

49 min

Rating

8.4 / 10 (29)

What is A Casa das Sete Mulheres about?

In 19th century Brazil and Italy, the women of a landowning family endure war, solitude and forbidden passions while their men fight for independence.

What is A Casa das Sete Mulheres like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Casa das Sete Mulheres as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is A Casa das Sete Mulheres violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Casa das Sete Mulheres as moderate.

Which shows are like A Casa das Sete Mulheres?

Shows with a similar feel include Anne with an E, Ivanhoe, and War and Peace.

How long is A Casa das Sete Mulheres?

A Casa das Sete Mulheres: 1 season, 51 episodes.

Is A Casa das Sete Mulheres still running?

No, A Casa das Sete Mulheres has ended.