fortune teller,based on novel or book,subway,radio,typewriter,woman director

Hour of the Star (1985)

Poster for Hour of the Star

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 & Crew

Director
Suzana Amaral
  • Profile picture of Marcélia Cartaxo
    Macabéa Marcélia Cartaxo
  • Profile picture of José Dumont
    Olímpico de Jesus José Dumont
  • Profile picture of Tamara Taxman
    Glória Tamara Taxman
  • Profile picture of Fernanda Montenegro
    Madame Carlota Fernanda Montenegro
  • Profile picture of Umberto Magnani
    Seu Raimundo Umberto Magnani
  • Profile picture of Denoy de Oliveira
    Pereira Denoy de Oliveira
  • Profile picture of Lizette Negreiros
    Maria Lizette Negreiros
  • Profile picture of Sônia Guedes
    Joana Sônia Guedes

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Keywords

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  • based on novel or book
  • subway
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  • woman director