The Star Maker

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

Original title: L'uomo delle stelle
Duration: 113 min
Release date: 1995-09-21
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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.

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Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto
as Joe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
Tiziana Lodato
Tiziana Lodato
as Beata
Franco Scaldati
Franco Scaldati
as Brigadier Mastropaolo
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
as Mute
Leo Gullotta
Leo Gullotta
as Vito
Clelia Rondinella
Clelia Rondinella
as Anna's mother
Salvatore Billa
Salvatore Billa
as Prince
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
as Princess
Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo
as 1st Badalamenti
Tano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa
as Grandpa Bordonaro
Nicola Di Pinto
Nicola Di Pinto
as Communal Functionary
Domenico Gennaro
Domenico Gennaro
as 1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)
Luigi Maria Burruano
Luigi Maria Burruano
as Flirtatious Client
Antonella Attili
Antonella Attili
as Nurse
Costantino Carrozza
Costantino Carrozza
as The Collector
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
as Old Man in Wheelchair
Domenico Dolce
Domenico Dolce
as Peasant on Bus
Stefano Gabbana
Stefano Gabbana
as Photographer
Maria Rosa Parrelo
Maria Rosa Parrelo
as Santina
Rita Lia
Rita Lia
as Pinuccia
Alessandro Guarrera
Alessandro Guarrera
as Clapboard Kid
Spiro Scimone
Spiro Scimone
as 1st Nasca Brother
Francesco Sframeli
Francesco Sframeli
as 2nd Nasca Brother
Tony Palazzo
Tony Palazzo
as Pio Li Fusi
Emilio Scimone
Emilio Scimone
as 2nd Mafioso
Massimo Pupella
Massimo Pupella
as Bordonaro Jr.
Giorgio Guerrieri
Giorgio Guerrieri
as Cinema Cashier
Filippo Tarantino
Filippo Tarantino
as 2nd Badalamenti
Onofrio Ducato
Onofrio Ducato
as Mafia Boss Realzisa
Paolo Noto
Paolo Noto
as Zu' Leonardo
Turi Killer
Turi Killer
as Boy with Garabaldino
Pino Calabrese
Pino Calabrese
as 1st Carabiniere
Antonio Miceli
Antonio Miceli
as Cosimo Millelire
Aurora Quattrocchi
Aurora Quattrocchi
as Prostitute (as Rori Quatrocchi)
Elia Nicosia
Elia Nicosia
as Barber
Simona Merito
Simona Merito
as Anna
Peppe Zarbo
Peppe Zarbo
as 1st Friend
Sandro Piro
Sandro Piro
as 2nd Friend
Vincenzo Fiorenza
Vincenzo Fiorenza
as 3rd Friend
Filippo Spitale
Filippo Spitale
as 1st Man in Club
Pino Pellegrino
Pino Pellegrino
as 2nd Man in Club
Rosario Lanzafame
Rosario Lanzafame
as 3rd Man in Club
Pippo Provvidenti
Pippo Provvidenti
as Don Lucio
Giorgio Libassi
Giorgio Libassi
as Innkeeper
Pasquale Palumbo
Pasquale Palumbo
as Mayor
Angelo Colajemma
Angelo Colajemma
as Vitti Na Crozza
Antonello Puglisi
Antonello Puglisi
as Man Quoting Mussolini
Daniele Ferretti
Daniele Ferretti
as Village Idiot
Filippo Alesi
Filippo Alesi
as Young Farm Laborer
Emilio Adrisani
Emilio Adrisani
as Peasant by the River
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
as Tavern Boy
Giuseppe Funari
Giuseppe Funari
as Armless Man
Bruno Torrisi
Bruno Torrisi
as Carwash Man
Umberto Terranove
Umberto Terranove
as Band Master
Rosolino Cottone
Rosolino Cottone
as Partisan
Giovanni Alamia
Giovanni Alamia
as 1st Warehouse Man
Corrado Solari
Corrado Solari
as 2nd Warehouse Man
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
as Hitman (uncredited)
Marzio Honorato
Marzio Honorato
as Architect Panebianco (uncredited)
Luigi Mezzanotte
Luigi Mezzanotte
as Pimp (uncredited)
Vincent Navarra
Vincent Navarra
as D'Azzò the Shepherd (The Star Man) (uncredited)
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Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director
Rita Rusić
Rita Rusić
Producer
Adriano Giannini
Adriano Giannini
First Assistant Camera
Tullio Lullo
Tullio Lullo
Production Manager
Olivia Sleiter
Olivia Sleiter
Production Secretary
Fabio Rinaudo
Fabio Rinaudo
Screenplay
Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography
Marco Albertini
Marco Albertini
Production Secretary
Giovanni Gebbia
Giovanni Gebbia
Steadicam Operator
Stefano Falivene
Stefano Falivene
First Assistant Camera
Enrico Lucidi
Enrico Lucidi
Camera Operator
Francesco Ascione
Francesco Ascione
Second Assistant Director
Salvatore Saito
Salvatore Saito
Assistant Set Decoration
Luciano Magagnini
Luciano Magagnini
Property Master
Nilo Jacoponi
Nilo Jacoponi
Makeup Department Head
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Story
Nello Giorgetti
Nello Giorgetti
Set Decoration
Luigi Bonanno
Luigi Bonanno
Assistant Costume Designer
Raffaella Fantasia
Raffaella Fantasia
Assistant Costume Designer
Simone Marazzi
Simone Marazzi
Makeup Artist
Simon Iorio
Simon Iorio
Second Assistant Camera
Carlo Vinciguerra
Carlo Vinciguerra
Gaffer
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Executive Producer
Sandro Bolli
Sandro Bolli
Key Grip
Franco Fantini
Franco Fantini
Administration
Giulio Viggiani
Giulio Viggiani
Boom Operator
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Marco Guidone
Marco Guidone
First Assistant Director
Pietro Sassaroli
Pietro Sassaroli
Unit Manager
Elisabetta De Leonardis
Elisabetta De Leonardis
Hair Department Head
Pamela Quaglia
Pamela Quaglia
Assistant Editor
Patrizia Pierucci
Patrizia Pierucci
Administration
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Screenplay
Massimo Quaglia
Massimo Quaglia
Editor
Francesca Spinotti
Francesca Spinotti
Production Secretary
Sandra Orlando
Sandra Orlando
Administration
Alessia Bulgari
Alessia Bulgari
Still Photographer
Mario D'Ambrosio
Mario D'Ambrosio
Assistant Editor
Massimo Loffredi
Massimo Loffredi
Sound
Umberto Riccioni Carteni
Umberto Riccioni Carteni
Second Assistant Director
Stella D'Onofrio
Stella D'Onofrio
Script Supervisor
Francesco Bronzi
Francesco Bronzi
Production Design
Attilio Viti
Attilio Viti
Production Manager
Claudio Stefani
Claudio Stefani
Property Master
Tonino Anastasi
Tonino Anastasi
Sound Mixer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Beatrice Bordone
Beatrice Bordone
Costume Design
Angelo Novi
Angelo Novi
Still Photographer
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