Hour of the Star
A Hora da Estrela
1986 · 1h 36m · Drama · Brazil · Rated 12 (BR)
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.
Directed by
Suzana AmaralBased on the novel by
Clarice Lispector6.7Smart score
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