The Star Maker (1995)
L'uomo delle stelle
In the golden age of cinema, everyone dreams of becoming a star. One man promises to make all their dreams come true...
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.
- Date of release
- 1995-09-21
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (196)
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
Casting
- 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)
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