Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters.
The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.
João Gibão (João Evangelista da Rosa Viana)
Marcina Moreira
Lua Viana
Zélia Tavares
Risoleta
Professor Aristóbulo Camargo
Zico Rosado
Tenório Tavares
Carlito Prata
Dalva Rosado
Seu Cazuza (Cazuza Moreira)
Maria Aparadeira
Dr. Rochinha (Antônio Rocha)
Dona Pupu (Eponina Camargo)
Dona Redonda (Dondinha) / Dona Bitela
Seu Encolheu
Bia
Nato (Renato Tavares)
Dirceu
Dulce
Dona Santinha
Dona Leocádia (Leocádia da Rosa Viana)
Delegado Petronílio Peixoto
Padre Romeu
Maestro Cursino de Azevedo
Maestro Totó de Almeida
Dora
Zé Vitorino
Disgramado
Das Dores
Hominho (Perivaldo)
Homão
Zebedeu
Juventina
Tiradentes
Filomeno Netto
Dr. Scholl
Seu Leitão
Emília
Timóteo
Dom Pedro I
Monsenhor Dagoberto
policial de Bole-Bole
Rosalice
Dona Candinha
Firmino
Maestro Ranulpho
Dona Fifi
Siá Jurema
Sai-Pra-Lá