Top Cast
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Eliane Lage
Ângela
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Alberto Ruschel
Dinarte
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Mário Sérgio
Jango
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Abilio Pereira de Almeida
Gervásio
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Inezita Barroso
Vanjú
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Ruth de Souza
Divina
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Luciano Salce
Gennarino
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Nair Lopes
Dona Leocádia
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Maria Clara Machado
Zefa
Overview
A woman marries a gambler, thinking she could straighten him up, but he loses all their assets, even their own house, and tries to commit suicide. But one of the winners falls for his stepdaughter, and this could change the situation.
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