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Hour of the Star

1986Movie1 h 36 min

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes80%79%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about society and everyday modern life.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Existential Poverty
  • Meta-Fictional Narration
  • Brazilian Cinema Novo Legacy
  • Urban Alienation
  • Tragic Realism
  • Class Critique
  • Psychological Isolation
  • Literary Adaptation
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Social Satire

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Suzana Amaral
Written by
Clarice Lispector, Alfredo Oroz, Suzana Amaral
Produced by
Assunção Hernandes
Music by
Marcus Vinicius

Everyone

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Facts

April 25, 1986 · 1 h 36 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 25, 1986
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Brazil
Available in
2 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Hour of the Star?"

Questions about Hour of the Star

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hour of the Star?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Hour of the Star worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%).

Is Hour of the Star plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Hour of the Star?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Hour of the Star in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.