Balsemão Mendonça

After his father's death, a prosperous banker, Fernando, takes over the bank with the support of his family and shareholders. But his actions lead to bankruptcy, and he faces the family's hardship. With his assets auctioned off, Fernando lives in a boarding house until he faces bankruptcy proceedings and is arrested.

A poor woman passes herself as singer that just arrives from Frances and becames a sensation on Rio de Janeiro's high society.