The Big City (1966)
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.
Director:
Carlos Diegues
Writers:
Carlos Diegues, Leopoldo Serran.
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Leonardo Villar as Jasão |
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Antônio Pitanga as Calunga |
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Joel Barcellos as Inacio |
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Anecy Rocha as Luzia |
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Zé Keti as Compositor |
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Luiz Carlos Maciel as Marido |
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Maria Lúcia Dahl as Mulher |
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Jofre Soares as Lourival |
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Hugo Carvana as Pereba |
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Olívia Pineschi as Odalisca |
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José Cruz as Pivete |
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Francisco Santos as Detetive |
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Arnaldo Jabor as |
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David Drew Zingg as |
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Gustavo Dahl as |
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David Neves as |
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Luiza Maranhão as |
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Sérgio Bernardes Filho as |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |
| Production | Zelito Viana | Producer |
| Production | Carlos Diegues | Producer |
| Sound | Zé Keti | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Antônio Calmon | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carlos Diegues | Director |
| Production | Glauber Rocha | Producer |
| Writing | Carlos Diegues | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leopoldo Serran | Screenplay |
| Editing | Gustavo Dahl | Editor |
| Sound | Moacir Santos | Music Director |
| Camera | Fernando Duarte | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Dib Lutfi | Director of Photography |