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The Good Side of Life
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The Good Side of Life

2016-01-18 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.1

Soap · Drama · Comedy

The Good Side of Life tells the story of a naïve young man from the countryside who was abandoned as a newborn against the will of his mother, and who goes to the big city to look for her. There he will also have the chance to meet the love of his life once again. Candinho's optimism and good humor are his allies against life's difficulties, including the plots of two scoundrels that cross his path.

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Creators
Walcyr Carrasco
Production companies
Estúdios Globo
Countries
Brazil
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Sérgio GuizéSérgio GuizéCândido Policarpo Sampaio dos Santos "Candinho"
Débora NascimentoDébora NascimentoFilomena Pereira Torres "Filó"
Flávia AlessandraFlávia AlessandraSandra Sampaio Carneiro
Eriberto LeãoEriberto LeãoErnesto Dias
Bianca BinBianca BinMaria Lima
Rainer CadeteRainer CadeteCelso Sampaio Carneiro
Eliane GiardiniEliane GiardiniAnastácia Souza Sampaio
Marco NaniniMarco NaniniProfessor Pancrácio Martino / Dr. Pandolfo Martino
Camila QueirozCamila QueirozMafalda Pereira Torres
Klebber ToledoKlebber ToledoRomeu Lobato
Anderson Di RizziAnderson Di RizziJosé Francisco Leitão "Zé dos Porcos"
Elizabeth SavallaElizabeth SavallaCunegundes Pereira Torres "Boca de Fogo"
Rosi CamposRosi CamposEponina Pereira
Ary FontouraAry FontouraJoaquim Pereira Torres "Quinzinho"
Priscila FantinPriscila FantinDiana de Oliveira
Tarcísio FilhoTarcísio FilhoSevero Lima
Rômulo Arantes NetoRômulo Arantes NetoBraz Lima
Giovanna GrigioGiovanna GrigioGerusa Aguillar
Arthur AguiarArthur AguiarOsório
Flávio TolezaniFlávio TolezaniAfonso Araújo Araújo "Dr. Araújo"

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