The saga of Severino, a poor guy living in the back country of Northeast Brazil, leaving for the big city of Recife, in search of a better life.
José Dumont
as Severino
Elba Ramalho
as Severina
Tânia Alves
as Comadre Peristina
Sebastião Vasconcelos
as Mestre Carpina
Cacilda Lanuza
as Ivaneide
Marta Overbeck
as Celestina
José Santa Cruz
as Volante
Glaucia Oliveira
as Abigail
Agnaldo Batista
as Carne Seca