Hour of the Star
Hour of the Star
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Hour of the Star (1985)

Not Rated (US) | Brazil | Portuguese | 96 min
Directed by: Suzana Amaral
7.4

Macabea 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 time Radio Station; on Sundays she likes to ride the subways. She describes herself saying, "I am a typist and a virgin, and I like Coca-Cola." Then she meets Olimpico, a north-easterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a Congressman.

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Golden Berlin Bear

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Release Date

Brazil
(Brasilia Festival of the Brazilian Film)
1985-09-30
West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival)
1986-02
Brazil
(Sao Paulo)
1986-04-25
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Hour of the Star
(Original title)
A Hora da Estrela
Brazil
Hour of the Star
Canada (English title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Mild