The Big City
1966, Portuguese. Directed by Carlos Diegues.
The adventures and misadventures of Luzia and her 3 friends from far away
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 13 May 1966
- Original title
- A Grande Cidade
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Carlos Diegues, Leopoldo Serran
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The Big City runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Big City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1966. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big City?
The Big City (1966) was directed by Carlos Diegues and stars Leonardo Villar, Antônio Pitanga, Joel Barcellos.