Hour of the Star (1986)

7.2/10 • 96 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Marcélia Cartaxo

José Dumont

Olímpico de Jesus

Tamara Taxman

Fernanda Montenegro

Umberto Magnani

Denoy de Oliveira

Lizette Negreiros

Sônia Guedes

Joana

Magali Biff

Marli Bortoletto

Dirce Militello

Glória's Mother

Roney Facchini

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