The story of this film is based on actual facts, the murder of actress Maria Alves, and the investigation that ensued, covered by Reinaldo Ferreira himself. Ferreira also wrote a novel based on the same facts.
The famous story of the Portuguese Robin Hood retold in epic proportions by the filmmaker Rino Lupo.
Traveling by car to Sintra, a mysterious lady, arriving in Lisbon by ship, is the victim of an accident.
In a small fishermen's village love affairs are in turmoil, amidst political meetings and revolutionary activities. Nature adds drama to the human passions with its wind- and sea-storms.
