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6.7 2 Seasons • 13 Episodes

Girls from Ipanema

A 1950s housewife goes to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with her husband, only to learn he's deserted her, but decides to stay and open a bossa nova club.

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Top Cast

  • Maria Casadevall

    Maria Casadevall

    Maria Luiza

  • Pathy Dejesus

    Pathy Dejesus

    Adélia Araújo

  • Larissa Nunes

    Larissa Nunes

    Ivone Araújo

  • Mel Lisboa

    Mel Lisboa

    Thereza Soares

  • Leandro Lima

    Leandro Lima

    Chico Carvalho

  • Ícaro Silva

    Ícaro Silva

    Capitão

  • Gustavo Machado

    Gustavo Machado

    Roberto

  • Alexandre Cioletti

    Alexandre Cioletti

    Nelson Soares

Overview

A 1950s housewife goes to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with her husband, only to learn he's deserted her, but decides to stay and open a bossa nova club.

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