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The Star Maker

The Star Maker

7,1 /10 (194 Votes)
1995 IT 113 min

Overview

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.

Release date

21/09/1995

Votes

194

Popularity

1.0

In the golden age of cinema, everyone dreams of becoming a star. One man promises to make all their dreams come true...

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

L'uomo delle stelle

Language

IT

Runtime

113 min

Revenue

$371,674

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Joe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)

Tiziana Lodato

Tiziana Lodato

Beata

Franco Scaldati

Franco Scaldati

Brigadier Mastropaolo

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Mute

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Vito

Clelia Rondinella

Clelia Rondinella

Anna's mother

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

Prince

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Princess

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

1st Badalamenti

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Grandpa Bordonaro

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Communal Functionary

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Gennaro

1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

Flirtatious Client

Antonella Attili

Antonella Attili

Nurse

Costantino Carrozza

Costantino Carrozza

The Collector

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Old Man in Wheelchair

Domenico Dolce

Domenico Dolce

Peasant on Bus

Stefano Gabbana

Stefano Gabbana

Photographer

No photo

Maria Rosa Parrelo

Santina

No photo

Rita Lia

Pinuccia

No photo

Alessandro Guarrera

Clapboard Kid

No photo

Spiro Scimone

1st Nasca Brother

No photo

Francesco Sframeli

2nd Nasca Brother

Tony Palazzo

Tony Palazzo

Pio Li Fusi

No photo

Emilio Scimone

2nd Mafioso

No photo

Massimo Pupella

Bordonaro Jr.

No photo

Giorgio Guerrieri

Cinema Cashier

No photo

Filippo Tarantino

2nd Badalamenti

No photo

Onofrio Ducato

Mafia Boss Realzisa

No photo

Paolo Noto

Zu' Leonardo

No photo

Turi Killer

Boy with Garabaldino

Pino Calabrese

Pino Calabrese

1st Carabiniere

No photo

Antonio Miceli

Cosimo Millelire

Aurora Quattrocchi

Aurora Quattrocchi

Prostitute (as Rori Quatrocchi)

No photo

Elia Nicosia

Barber

No photo

Simona Merito

Anna

Peppe Zarbo

Peppe Zarbo

1st Friend

No photo

Sandro Piro

2nd Friend

No photo

Vincenzo Fiorenza

3rd Friend

No photo

Filippo Spitale

1st Man in Club

No photo

Pino Pellegrino

2nd Man in Club

No photo

Rosario Lanzafame

3rd Man in Club

No photo

Pippo Provvidenti

Don Lucio

No photo

Giorgio Libassi

Innkeeper

No photo

Pasquale Palumbo

Mayor

No photo

Angelo Colajemma

Vitti Na Crozza

Antonello Puglisi

Antonello Puglisi

Man Quoting Mussolini

Daniele Ferretti

Daniele Ferretti

Village Idiot

No photo

Filippo Alesi

Young Farm Laborer

No photo

Emilio Adrisani

Peasant by the River

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Tavern Boy

No photo

Giuseppe Funari

Armless Man

Bruno Torrisi

Bruno Torrisi

Carwash Man

No photo

Umberto Terranove

Band Master

No photo

Rosolino Cottone

Partisan

No photo

Giovanni Alamia

1st Warehouse Man

Corrado Solari

Corrado Solari

2nd Warehouse Man

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Hitman (uncredited)

Marzio Honorato

Marzio Honorato

Architect Panebianco (uncredited)

Luigi Mezzanotte

Luigi Mezzanotte

Pimp (uncredited)

No photo

Vincent Navarra

D'Azzò the Shepherd (The Star Man) (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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