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The Star Maker (1995)
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
“In the golden age of cinema, everyone dreams of becoming a star. One man promises to make all their dreams come true...”
Drama, Romance · 1h 53m
In 1950s Sicily, con artist Joe Moretti does screen tests for the big studios, accepting money or favours for his efforts. A young illiterate novitiate named Beata desperately wants to change her life and falls for him; belatedly, he realizes his feelings for her. However, their love affair is doomed when he's arrested.
Cast
Sergio Castellitto
Joe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
Tiziana Lodato
Beata
Franco Scaldati
Brigadier Mastropaolo
Leopoldo Trieste
Mute
Leo Gullotta
Vito
Clelia Rondinella
Anna's mother
Salvatore Billa
Prince
Jane Alexander
Princess
Tony Sperandeo
1st Badalamenti
Tano Cimarosa
Grandpa Bordonaro
Nicola Di Pinto
Communal Functionary
Domenico Gennaro
1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)
Crew
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Screenplay
- Fabio Rinaudo, Giuseppe Tornatore
- Director of Photography
- Dante Spinotti
- Original Music Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Editor
- Massimo Quaglia
- Producer
- Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Rita Rusić
Details
- Original title
- L'uomo delle stelle
- Release date
- 1995-09-21
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- Box office
- $371,674