A Grande Família

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A Grande Família

2001- 2014

14 Seasons

485 Episodes

8.4(45 votes)

Ended

Comedy

Family

Overview

The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marco Nanini

Lineu Silva

Marieta Severo

Irene 'Nenê' Souza Silva

Pedro Cardoso

Agostinho Carrara

Guta Stresser

Isabel 'Bebel' Silva Carrara

Lúcio Mauro Filho

Artur 'Tuco' Silva

Marcos Oliveira

Abelardo 'Beiçola' Taubaté

Tonico Pereira

José Carlos Mendonça

Vinicius Moreno

Floriano Silva 'Florianinho' Carrara

Evandro Mesquita

Paulo 'Paulão' Wilson

Álamo Facó

Mano Braga

Creative team

Created by: Cláudio Paiva
Showrunner: Ana Gabriela
Guto Wong
Produced by: Guel Arraes

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