The Big City
The adventures and misadventures of Luzia and her 3 friends from far away
In search of a better life, Luzia leaves the Northeast of Brazil and goes to Rio de Janeiro, looking for her fiance who went first to pave their way. Alone in the Marvelous City, she is forced to accept the friendship and protection of Calunga and, later, the company of Inácio.
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Top Cast
Leonardo Villar
Jasão
Antônio Pitanga
Calunga
Joel Barcellos
Inacio
Anecy Rocha
Luzia
Zé Keti
Compositor
Luiz Carlos Maciel
Marido
Maria Lúcia Dahl
Mulher
Jofre Soares
Lourival
Hugo Carvana
Pereba
Olívia Pineschi
Odalisca
José Cruz
Pivete
Francisco Santos
Detetive
Arnaldo Jabor
David Drew Zingg
Gustavo Dahl
David Neves
Luiza Maranhão
Sérgio Bernardes Filho
Crew
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