Para Viver Um Grande Amor

Apr 30, 1984

1h 44m

★ 6.2

Overview

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Embrafilme

Para Viver Um Grande Amor Trailers

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Cast

Vinícius

Djavan

Marina

Patricia Pillar

Carioca

Nelson Xavier

Olga

Glória Menezes

Carlos Eugênio

Paulo Goulart

Plínio

Eduardo Lago

Maria Moita

Zezé Motta

Num Dô

Lutero Luiz

Mendonça

Guará Rodrigues

Nazaré

Maria Alves

Waldir

Ruy Polanah

Mãinha

Elba Ramalho

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