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Hour of the Star

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.

Top Cast

  • Marcélia Cartaxo

    Marcélia Cartaxo

    Macabéa

  • José Dumont

    José Dumont

    Olímpico de Jesus

  • Tamara Taxman

    Tamara Taxman

    Glória

  • Fernanda Montenegro

    Fernanda Montenegro

    Madame Carlota

  • Umberto Magnani

    Umberto Magnani

    Seu Raimundo

  • Denoy de Oliveira

    Denoy de Oliveira

    Pereira

  • Lizette Negreiros

    Lizette Negreiros

    Maria

  • Sônia Guedes

    Sônia Guedes

    Joana

  • Carlos Cambraia

    Carlos Cambraia

Overview

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.

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