Madre Paula (TV series)

Madre Paula is a Portuguese drama television series adapting the novel of the same name by Patrícia Müller which stars Joana Ribeiro and Paulo Pires. It originally aired on RTP1 in 2017.

Premise
Set in the 18th century, the fiction tracks the 13-year long passionate love story between John V, the Magnanimous and Paula de Odivelas, a nun.

Cast

 * Paulo Pires as D. João V.
 * Joana Ribeiro as Madre Paula.
 * Sandra Faleiro as Rainha Maria Ana.
 * Miguel Nunes as Infante Francisco.

Production and release
Produced by Vende-se Filmes, the series consists of an adaptation of the novel Madre Paula by Patrícia Müller. The episodes were directed by Tiago Alvarez Marques and Rita Nunes. Aired on RTP1, the broadcasting run of the 13-episode series spanned from 5 July 2017 to 27 September 2017.

Awards and nominations

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