
Hour of the Star
Apr 25 1985
•2h 36m
•Drama, Comedy
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
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Marcélia Cartaxo
Macabéa

José Dumont
Olímpico de Jesus

Tamara Taxman
Glória

Fernanda Montenegro
Madame Carlota
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