A Hora da Estrela (1985)
Synopsis of A Hora da Estrela
This is a sympathetic, observant drama about the trials and tribulations of Macabea (Marcelia Cartaxo) who has left her home in northeastern Brazil to seek her fortune in Sao Paulo. Macabea misses her friends and family but stays with her dreams for the future -- even in the face of unfair treatment from her fellow office workers, her boyfriend, and her roommates. She has many traits that would resonate in a wide range of viewers, and she easily carries this story based on a novel by Clarice Lispector. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of A Hora da Estrela
- Marcelia Cartaxo - Macabea
- Tamara Taxman - Gloria
- Umberto Magnani - Seu Raimundo
- Claudia Rezende - Maria da Penha
- José Dumont - Olimpico de Jesus
- Fernanda Montenegro - Madame Carlota (the macumba)
- Denoy de Oliveira - Pereira
- Mme. Carlotta
- Director(s):
- Suzana Amaral
- Writer(s):
- Alfredo Oroz, Suzana Amaral
- 1986 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
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