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The Big City

The Big City

★ 6.4/10•1966•1h 23m•Drama

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.

Carlos Diegues · Director

Carlos Diegues · Screenplay

Leopoldo Serran · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 23m
LanguagePT
Release DateMay 13, 1966

Actors

Leonardo Villar

Leonardo Villar

Jasão

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Calunga

Joel Barcellos

Joel Barcellos

Inacio

Anecy Rocha

Anecy Rocha

Luzia

Zé Keti

Zé Keti

Compositor

Luiz Carlos Maciel

Luiz Carlos Maciel

Marido

Maria Lúcia Dahl

Maria Lúcia Dahl

Mulher

Jofre Soares

Jofre Soares

Lourival

Hugo Carvana

Hugo Carvana

Pereba

Olívia Pineschi

Olívia Pineschi

Odalisca

José Cruz

Pivete

Francisco Santos

Detetive

Arnaldo Jabor

Arnaldo Jabor

David Drew Zingg

David Drew Zingg

Gustavo Dahl

Gustavo Dahl

David Neves

David Neves

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