The Star Maker
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.
Crew and Cast
Giuseppe TornatoreDirector
Sergio CastellittoJoe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
Tiziana LodatoBeata
Franco ScaldatiBrigadier Mastropaolo
Leopoldo TriesteMute
Leo GullottaVito
Clelia RondinellaAnna's mother
Salvatore BillaPrince
Jane AlexanderPrincess
Tony Sperandeo1st Badalamenti
Tano CimarosaGrandpa Bordonaro
Nicola Di PintoCommunal Functionary
Domenico Gennaro1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)
Luigi Maria BurruanoFlirtatious Client
Antonella AttiliNurse
Costantino CarrozzaThe Collector
Carmelo Di MazzarelliOld Man in Wheelchair
Domenico DolcePeasant on Bus
Stefano GabbanaPhotographerMaria Rosa ParreloSantina
Rita LiaPinuccia
Alessandro GuarreraClapboard Kid
Spiro Scimone1st Nasca Brother
Francesco Sframeli2nd Nasca Brother
Tony PalazzoPio Li FusiEmilio Scimone2nd Mafioso
Massimo PupellaBordonaro Jr.
Giorgio GuerrieriCinema Cashier
Filippo Tarantino2nd Badalamenti
Onofrio DucatoMafia Boss Realzisa
Paolo NotoZu' Leonardo
Storyline
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Info
- Original title
- L'uomo delle stelle
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 21 September 1995
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 (196 votes)
Production
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Writers
- Giuseppe Tornatore, Fabio Rinaudo
- Studios
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy
Box Office
- Revenue
- $371,674.0
Languages
- Original
- Italian
- Spoken
- Italian