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The Star Maker (1995)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Giuseppe Tornatore

Synopsis

The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through small villages of 1950s Sicily pretending to work for the big film studios in Rome.

Actors

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
Carmello Di Mazzarelli
Carmello Di Mazzarelli
Old Man in Wheelchair
Domenico Dolce
Domenico Dolce
Peasant on Bus
Stefano Gabbana
Stefano Gabbana
Photographer
Maria Rosa Parrelo
Maria Rosa Parrelo
Santina
Rita Lia
Rita Lia
Pinuccia
Alessandro Guarrera
Alessandro Guarrera
Clapboard Kid
Spiro Scimone
Spiro Scimone
1st Nasca Brother
Francesco Sframeli
Francesco Sframeli
2nd Nasca Brother
Tony Palazzo
Tony Palazzo
Pio Li Fusi
Emilio Scimone
Emilio Scimone
2nd Mafioso
Massimo Pupella
Massimo Pupella
Bordonaro Jr.
Giorgio Guerrieri
Giorgio Guerrieri
Cinema Cashier
Filippo Tarantino
Filippo Tarantino
2nd Badalamenti
Onofrio Ducato
Onofrio Ducato
Mafia Boss Realzisa
Paolo Noto
Paolo Noto
Zu' Leonardo
Turi Killer
Turi Killer
Boy with Garabaldino
Pino Calabrese
Pino Calabrese
1st Carabiniere
Antonio Miceli
Antonio Miceli
Cosimo Millelire
Aurora Quattrocchi
Aurora Quattrocchi
Prostitute (as Rori Quatrocchi)
Elia Nicosia
Elia Nicosia
Barber
Simona Merito
Simona Merito
Anna
Giuseppe Zarbo
Giuseppe Zarbo
1st Friend
Sandro Piro
Sandro Piro
2nd Friend
Vincenzo Fiorenza
Vincenzo Fiorenza
3rd Friend
Filippo Spitale
Filippo Spitale
1st Man in Club
Pino Pellegrino
Pino Pellegrino
2nd Man in Club
Rosario Lanzafame
Rosario Lanzafame
3rd Man in Club
Pippo Provvidenti
Pippo Provvidenti
Don Lucio
Giorgio Libassi
Giorgio Libassi
Innkeeper
Pasquale Palumbo
Pasquale Palumbo
Mayor
Angelo Colajemma
Angelo Colajemma
Vitti Na Crozza
Antonello Puglisi
Antonello Puglisi
Man Quoting Mussolini
Daniele Ferretti
Daniele Ferretti
Village Idiot
Filippo Alesi
Filippo Alesi
Young Farm Laborer
Emilio Adrisani
Emilio Adrisani
Peasant by the River
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
Tavern Boy
Giuseppe Funari
Giuseppe Funari
Armless Man
Bruno Torrisi
Bruno Torrisi
Carwash Man
Umberto Terranove
Umberto Terranove
Band Master
Rosolino Cottone
Rosolino Cottone
Partisan
Giovanni Alamia
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)
Vincent Navarra
Vincent Navarra
D'Azzò the Shepherd (The Star Man) (uncredited)

Crews

Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Writer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Rita Rusić
Rita Rusić
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Beatrice Bordone
Beatrice Bordone
Costume Design
Angelo Novi
Angelo Novi
Still Photographer
Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti
Cinematography

Trailers and other movies

The Star Maker (1995) [Trailer]

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