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A Vida Como Ela É...

IMDb ID: tt0294216 · Year: 1996 · Rating: 8.3 (149 votes)

Genres: Romance

Adaptations of 40 short stories by Brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humour to satirize the hypo...

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Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesBrazil: A Vida Como Ela É...
Germany: A Vida Como Ela É...
Mexico: A Vida Como Ela É...
Release Date1996-03-31IMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsBrazilLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsfemale rear nudity
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Production CompaniesRede Globo de TelevisãoIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294216/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0294216.jpgUpdated At2025-05-14T14:00:30

Stars

Antonio Calloni
Guilherme Fontes
Leon Goes
Maitê Proença
Cláudia Abreu
Giulia Gam
Malu Mader
Isabela Garcia
Marcos Palmeira
Cássio Gabus Mendes

Directors

Daniel Filho
Wolf Maya
Denise Saraceni

Writers

Euclydes Marinho
Nelson Rodrigues
Carlos Gregório

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Antonio Calloni | Character: Amadeu, Aristóbulo, Armando, Carvalhinho, Durval, Etelvino, Godofredo, Marcondes, Moacir, Simão, Zenóbio, amigo de Aderbal, amigo de Geraldo, amigo de Menezes, amigo de Nilson, irmão de Jair
Actor: Guilherme Fontes | Character: Agenor, Bezerra, Carlos, Chagas, Filadelfo, Juca, Lupicínio, Marido de Solange, Murilo, Norberto, Serafim, Vadeco, Xavier, amigo de Aderbal, amigo de Geraldo, husband
Actor: Leon Goes | Character: Amante de Solange no Lotação, Dr. Fernando, Edgar, Fonseca, Geraldo, Luci's husband, Meireles, Queiróz, Roberval, Romário, Valverde, funcionário de Mesquita, marido de Osvaldina, primo de Jair
Actor: Maitê Proença | Character: Clara, Dalila, Geralda, Jandira, Luci's friend, Magda, Neuza, Nora, Osvaldina, Senhorinha, Solange, viúva de Carvalhinho
Actor: Cláudia Abreu | Character: Arlete, Dagmar, Eduarda, Jeni, Lucila, Lurdinha, Meg, Sandra, Terezinha, Vilma
Actor: Giulia Gam | Character: Antonieta, Dina, Flávia, Ieda, Iracema, Jandira, Malvina, Vera, mulher de Neves, pretendente de Di Paula
Actor: Malu Mader | Character: Jandira, Ceci, Cilene, Jupira, Marlene, Nenem, Rosinha, cunhada de Jair, wife
Actor: Isabela Garcia | Character: Abigail, Dora, Dorinha, Ismênia, Lucinha, Lurdinha, Moema, Zulmira
Actor: Marcos Palmeira | Character: Andrezinho, Aristides, Cunha, Jair, Jupira's lover, Maneco, Menezes, Quincas, amigo de Aderbal
Actor: Cássio Gabus Mendes | Character: Geraldo, Jorge, Murilo, Onestaldo, Sinval, Zezinho Cu Doce, amigo de Fausto, amigo de Nilson
Actor: Tony Ramos | Character: Aderbal, Dr. Eustáquio, Mesquita, Neves, Norberto, Peixoto
Actor: José Mayer | Character: Di Paula, Fausto, Márcio, Nilson, Paiva, tio de Eusébio
Actor: Mauro Mendonça | Character: Alfredo, Dr. Guedes, Sogro de Solange, pai de Durval, pai de Geralda
Actor: Débora Bloch | Character: Glorinha, Julinha, Luci, Rosinha, mulher de Bezerra, wife
Actor: Yoná Magalhães | Character: Glória, mulher de Alfredo, mulher do Dr. Guedes
Actor: Laura Cardoso | Character: D. Margarida, mãe de Di Paula, mãe de Márcio
Actor: Gabriela Duarte | Character: Alicinha, filha de Aderbal
Actor: Nívea Maria | Character: D. Mariana, Mercedes
Actor: Tonico Pereira | Character: Padeiro
Actor: Lafayette Galvão | Character: Actor
Actor: Zeca Carvalho | Character: Moreno da Light, neighbor
Actor: José Wilker | Character: Narrator
Actor: Eduardo Moscovis | Character: noivo de Lurdinha
Actor: Caio Junqueira | Character: Eusébio
Actor: Tarcísio Meira | Character: Jacinto
Actor: Nelson Xavier | Character: Maviel
Actor: Jece Valadão | Character: Jupira's Father
Actor: Anselmo Vasconcelos | Character: Mecanico Amante de Solange no Lotação
Actor: Georgiana Góes | Character: Iracema
Actor: Mônica Carvalho | Character: mulher dos sonhos de Andrezinho
Actor: Carlos Kroeber | Character: Oliveira
Actor: Ana Rosa | Character: mãe de Vilma
Actor: Mônica Torres | Character: Mariana
Actor: Maria Mariana | Character: Abigail
Actor: Fábio Sabag | Character: Elias
Actor: Maria Helena Dias | Character: mãe de Moema
Actor: Eloísa Mafalda | Character: Actress
Actor: Cláudio Corrêa e Castro | Character: pai de Eduarda
Actor: Iran Melo | Character: Actor
Actor: Cleide Blota | Character: mulher de Oliveira
Actor: Bruno Padilha | Character: Flávio
Actor: Rosamaria Murtinho | Character: mãe de Dagmar
Actor: Nizo Neto | Character: amigo de Andrezinho
Actor: Ivan Cândido | Character: pai de Dagmar
Actor: Rafael Molina | Character: Actor
Actor: Clarice Niskier | Character: Funcionária do escritório
Actor: Fernando Almeida | Character: Amante de Solange no Lotação
Actor: Cibele Larrama | Character: Actress
Actor: Juliana Martins | Character: irmã de Eusébio
Actor: Hilda Rebello | Character: Actress
Actor: Manuela Passarinho | Character: Actress
Actor: Mariana Oliveira | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Daniel Filho | Role: Director
Name: Wolf Maya | Role: Director
Name: Denise Saraceni | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Euclydes Marinho | Role: Writer
Name: Nelson Rodrigues | Role: Writer
Name: Carlos Gregório | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Daniel Filho | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Edgar Moura | Role: Cinematographer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Danilo Gomes | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Danilo Gomes | Role: Art Director
Name: Kaká Monteiro | Role: Art Director
Name: Mário Monteiro | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Danilo Gomes | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Marilia Carneiro | Role: Costume Designer

[Art Department]
Name: Danilo Gomes | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Zezé d'Alice | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Leandro Santa Rita | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Heloísa Passos | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294216/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Brazil: March 31, 1996

Awards

Winner | 1997 | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | APCA Trophy | Television: Best Director (Televisão: Melhor Diretor) | Daniel Filho, A Vida Como Ela É...

Box Office

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