The Big City

The Big City

The adventures and misadventures of Luzia and her 3 friends from far away

1966•1h 23m•6.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(7)

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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Production

Mapa Filmes

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Luiza Maranhão

Luiza Maranhão

Sérgio Bernardes Filho

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