Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

1987 · directed by Todd Haynes

Rating
74/100
Hit
no

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), directed by Todd Haynes, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Merrill Gruver
  • Michael Edwards
  • Melissa Brown
  • Rob LaBelle
  • Cynthia Schneider
  • Todd Haynes
  • Bruce Tuthill
  • Gwen Kraus
  • Nannie Doyle
  • Larry Kole

Crew

  • Barry Ellsworth — Director of Photography
  • Todd Haynes — Editor
  • Todd Haynes — Screenplay
  • Cynthia Schneider — Writer

More from Todd Haynes

  1. Carol (2015) — 82/100 · hit
  2. The Velvet Underground (2021) — 79/100
  3. Dark Waters (2019) — 78/100
  4. Far from Heaven (2002) — 77/100
  5. Safe (1995) — 75/100
  6. May December (2023) — 75/100

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