Top Cast
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Betty Faria
Rita Baiana
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Mário Gomes
Jerônimo
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Armando Bógus
João Romão
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Jacyra Silva
Bertoleza
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Antônio Pompêo
Firmo
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Maurício do Valle
Miranda
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Ítala Nandi
Estela
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Beatriz Segall
Dona Isabel
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Zaira Zambelli
Zulmira
Overview
This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
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