Hour of the Star (1985)

★ 7.2 1h 36m 82 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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.

Hour of the Star

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Marcélia Cartaxo
Marcélia Cartaxo as Macabéa Age 62 · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo (Cajazeiras, October 27, 1963) is a Brazilian actress and director, who gained notoriety in the film A Hora da Estrela, based on the novel by Clarice Lispector. She has won s...
José Dumont
José Dumont as Olímpico de Jesus Age 75 · Bananeiras, Paraíba, Brazil José Dumont (Bananeiras, August 1, 1950) is a Brazilian television, film and theater actor..
Tamara Taxman
Tamara Taxman as Glória Age 79 · Woodstock, Illinois, USA Tamara de Braga Taxman (born February 24, 1947) is an American actress, singer, presenter, and writer who lives in Brazil. She is the daughter of an American father from Rock Island, United States, an...
Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro as Madame Carlota Age 96 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the g...
Umberto Magnani
Umberto Magnani as Seu Raimundo Died 2016 · Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, São Paulo, Brazil Umberto Magnani Netto (Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, April 25, 1941 – Rio de Janeiro, April 27, 2016) was a Brazilian actor and producer. He had an extensive career in theater, television, and film. A mult...
Denoy de Oliveira
Denoy de Oliveira as Pereira Died 1998 · Belém, Pará, Brazil Denoy de Oliveira (Belém, October 30, 1933 — São Paulo, November 4, 1998) was a Brazilian screenwriter, actor, producer, composer and film director. He stood out mainly in cinema, directing works such...
Director Suzana Amaral
Cast Marcélia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman, Fernanda Montenegro, Umberto Magnani, Denoy de Oliveira, Lizette Negreiros, Sônia Guedes, Carlos Cambraia, Cleide Queiroz

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