The Star Maker

1995 · directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

The Star Maker (1995), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Sergio Castellitto
  • Tiziana Lodato
  • Franco Scaldati
  • Leopoldo Trieste
  • Leo Gullotta
  • Clelia Rondinella
  • Salvatore Billa
  • Jane Alexander
  • Tony Sperandeo
  • Tano Cimarosa

Crew

More from Giuseppe Tornatore

  1. Cinema Paradiso (1988) — 85/100 · hit
  2. Ennio (2022) — 83/100 · hit
  3. A Pure Formality (1994) — 77/100
  4. The Legend of 1900 (1998) — 72/100
  5. Everybody's Fine (1990) — 72/100
  6. The Professor (1986) — 71/100

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