Hour of the Star
Director: Suzana Amaral
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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Cast
Marcélia Cartaxo
Macabéa
José Dumont
Olímpico de Jesus
Tamara Taxman
Glória
Fernanda Montenegro
Madame Carlota
Umberto Magnani
Seu Raimundo
Denoy de Oliveira
Pereira
Lizette Negreiros
Maria
Sônia Guedes
Joana
Carlos Cambraia
Cleide Queiroz
Ednaldo Freire
Elza Gonçalves
In brief
Hour of the Star (1986) is a drama film. With an average rating of 7.3/10 from 91 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 36min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is Hour of the Star?
Hour of the Star runs 96 minutes (1h 36min).
What rating does Hour of the Star have?
Hour of the Star has an average rating of 7.3/10 based on 91 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Hour of the Star from?
Hour of the Star was released in 1986.
