Hour of the Star (1985): Cast & Plot
Hour of the Star is a 1985 comedy drama directed by Suzana Amaral, starring Marcélia Cartaxo as Macabéa, José Dumont and Tamara Taxman. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Suzana Amaral
- Original language
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Portuguese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hour of the Star About?
The premise of Hour of the Star without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After her aunt dies, Macabéa moves to the big city, secures a typist job, and shares a boarding house with three other women. In her free moments she listens to the radio program Time and enjoys Sunday rides on the bustling metro, especially on Sundays. She later encounters Olímpio, a fellow Northeastern migrant who aspires to become a congressman.
Hour of the Star Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- title directed by female
- sao paulo brazil
- based on novel
- quirky character
- innocence
- naivete
- dramedy drama
- coming of age drama
- tragedy drama
- lack of education
- brazil
- subway
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- f rated
- third world
- heroine
- anti hero
Hour of the Star Cast & Characters
Marcélia Cartaxo leads the cast as Macabéa, with José Dumont as Olímpico de Jesus and Tamara Taxman as Glória. Directed by Suzana Amaral; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Suzana Amaral
- Marcélia Cartaxo as Macabéa
- José Dumont as Olímpico de Jesus
- Tamara Taxman as Glória
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Fernanda Montenegro as Madame Carlota
Also Starring in Hour of the Star
· 20 more- Elza Gonçalves
- Marli Bortoletto
- Roney Facchini Party Guest
- Denoy de Oliveira Pereira
- Umberto Magnani Seu Raimundo
- Maria do Carmo Soares Maria do Carmo
- Sônia Guedes Joana
- Magali Biff
- Rubens Rollo Glória's Father
- Lizette Negreiros Maria
- Cleide Queiroz
- Ursula Grozca Marcondes
- Dirce Militello Glória's Mother
- Walter Paulo Filho Man in Mercedes
- Euricio Martins Subway Guard
- Miro Martinez Blind Man
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- Manoel Luiz Aranha Photographer
- Carlos Cambraia
- Ednaldo Freire
- Nilton Borges
More from Suzana Amaral
More films directed by Suzana Amaral: Hotel Atlântico and A Hidden Life.
Hour of the Star Plot Summary
What happens in Hour of the Star from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Macabea (Marcélia Cartaxo) is an impoverished 19-year-old orphan who recently moved to Rio de Janeiro after the death of the aunt who raised her. She works as a typist and shares a room with three other women. Although she earns less than the minimum wage, she remains largely unaware of her own poverty. Coworkers describe her as unattractive, and she makes numerous mistakes at work, typing one key at a time. Rather than using the bathroom at night, she hides a bowl under her bed to urinate, and she wipes her nose on her sleeve instead of using a tissue. Her typed pages often arrive with holes and grease, but she doesn’t notice until her boss points it out.
Full summary
The whole story of Hour of the Star, scene by scene
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What is the name of the impoverished 19‑year‑old protagonist?
Hour of the Star Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “星光时刻” and “明星的时刻”.
- Also known as
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- 星光时刻
- 明星的时刻
- La hora de la estrella
- Sternstunde
- 星辰时刻
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Hour of the Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Hour of the Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hour of the Star?
Hour of the Star runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Hour of the Star released?
Hour of the Star was released on April 25, 1985.
Who directed Hour of the Star?
Hour of the Star was directed by Suzana Amaral.
More films by Suzana Amaral Who is in the cast of Hour of the Star?
Hour of the Star stars Marcélia Cartaxo as Macabéa, José Dumont as Olímpico de Jesus and Tamara Taxman as Glória, among 24 credited actors.
Does Hour of the Star have a post-credit scene?
No. Hour of the Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hour of the Star in?
The original language of Hour of the Star is Portuguese.
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