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Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star

19857.21h 36m

Overview

Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time, she listens to a radio station called Time; on Sundays, she likes to ride the metro. Then she meets Olímpico, a northeasterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a congressman.

Directed by Suzana Amaral
Written by Suzana Amaral, Alfredo Oroz, Clarice Lispector
Produced by Assunção Hernandes
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Top Cast

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Macabéa

José Dumont

José Dumont

Olímpico de Jesus

Tamara Taxman

Tamara Taxman

Glória

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Madame Carlota

Umberto Magnani

Umberto Magnani

Seu Raimundo

Denoy de Oliveira

Denoy de Oliveira

Pereira

Lizette Negreiros

Lizette Negreiros

Maria

Sônia Guedes

Sônia Guedes

Joana

C

Carlos Cambraia

C

Cleide Queiroz

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Themes & Keywords

fortune tellerbased on novel or booksubwayradiotypewriterwoman director

About Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star is a drama, comedy film released in 1985 exploring themes of fortune teller, based on novel or book, subway, radio, typewriter, woman director. Directed by Suzana Amaral, it stars Marcélia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman. Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time, she listens to a radio station called Time; on Sundays, she likes to ride the metro. Then she meets Olímpico, a northeasterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a congressman.

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