Hour of the Star
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| Directed by | Suzana Amaral |
| Written by | Suzana Amaral Alfredo Oroz |
| Based on | The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector |
| Produced by | Assunção Hernandes |
| Starring | Marcélia Cartaxo |
| Cinematography | Edgar Moura |
| Edited by | Idê Lacreta |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Hour of the Star (Portuguese: A Hora da Estrela) is a Brazilian film directed by Suzana Amaral and released in 1985. The film is an adaptation of Clarice Lispector novel of the same name. It follows Macabea (Marcélia Cartaxo), an impoverished orphan teenager girl living in Rio de Janeiro.
The film had its international premiere at the main competition of the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where Marcélia Cartaxo won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.