''Madre Paula'' is a Portuguese drama television series adapting the novel of the same name by Patrícia Müller which stars

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and

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. It originally aired on

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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 Mother Paula of Odivelas (Paula Teresa da Silva e Almeida; 17 June 1701 – 4 July 1768 nun A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 599. The term is o ...

Cast

as D. João V. *

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 . Aired on

, the broadcasting run of the 13-episode series spanned from 5 July 2017 to 27 September 2017.

Awards and nominations

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References

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