In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
Director: Bruno Barreto , Jorge Amado , Leopoldo Serran , Flávio R. Tambellini
Cast:Sonia Braga , Marcello Mastroianni , Antonio Cantafora , Paulo Goulart , Tania Boscoli , Nicole Puzzi , Flávio Galvão , Ricardo Petraglia , Lutero Luiz