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The Star Maker

Giuseppe Tornatore

1995 • 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...

The Star Maker (1995) [Trailer]

Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio CastellittoJoe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)

Tiziana Lodato

Tiziana LodatoBeata

Franco Scaldati

Franco ScaldatiBrigadier Mastropaolo

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo TriesteMute

Leo Gullotta

Leo GullottaVito

Clelia Rondinella

Clelia RondinellaAnna's mother

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore BillaPrince

Jane Alexander

Jane AlexanderPrincess

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo1st Badalamenti

Tano Cimarosa

Tano CimarosaGrandpa Bordonaro

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di PintoCommunal Functionary

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Gennaro1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria BurruanoFlirtatious Client

Antonella Attili

Antonella AttiliNurse

Costantino Carrozza

Costantino CarrozzaThe Collector

Crew

Vittorio Cecchi Gori

Vittorio Cecchi GoriProducer

Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe TornatoreDirector

Rita Rusić

Rita RusićProducer

Adriano Giannini

Adriano GianniniFirst Assistant Camera

Dante Spinotti

Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography

Umberto Riccioni Carteni

Umberto Riccioni CarteniSecond Assistant Director

Ennio Morricone

Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer

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