Hour of the Star (1985)

A Hora da Estrela

96 min★ 7.4 · 2,314 votes

• Drama

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.

Release date

April 25, 1986

Country of origin

Brazil

Music

Marcus Vinícius