The Star Maker (1995)
L'uomo delle stelle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 53min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Mar 1996 (USA)
- Movie
A photographer and the types of people he encounters.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 15 nominations.
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| Sergio Castellitto | ... |
Joe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
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Tiziana Lodato | ... |
Beata
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Franco Scaldati | ... |
Brigadiere Mastropaolo
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| Leopoldo Trieste | ... |
Mute
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| Clelia Rondinella | ... |
Anna's mother
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| Tano Cimarosa | ... |
Grandpa Bordonaro
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| Nicola Di Pinto | ... |
Communal Functionary
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Costantino Carrozza | ... |
The Collector
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Jane Alexander | ... |
Princess
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Tony Sperandeo | ... |
1st Baldalamenti
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| Leo Gullotta | ... |
Vito
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| Luigi Maria Burruano | ... |
Flirtatious Client
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Carmelo Di Mazzarelli | ... |
Old Man in Wheelchair
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| Antonella Attili | ... |
Nurse
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Domenico Dolce | ... |
Peasant on Bus
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Stefano Gabbana | ... |
Photographer
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Maria Rosa Parrelo | ... |
Santina
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Rita Lia | ... |
Pinuccia
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Alessandro Guarrera | ... |
Clapboard Kid
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Spiro Scimone | ... |
1st Nasca Brother
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Francesco Sframeli | ... |
2nd Nasca Brother
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Tony Palazzo | ... |
Pio Li Fusi
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Domenico Gennaro | ... |
1st Mafioso
(as Mimmo Gennaro)
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Emilio Scimone | ... |
2nd Mafioso
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| Massimo Pupella | ... |
Bordonaro Jr.
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Giorgio Guerrieri | ... |
Cinema Cashier
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Prince
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Filippo Tarantino | ... |
2nd Badalamenti
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Onofrio Ducato | ... |
Mafia Boss Realzisa
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Paolo Noto | ... |
Zu'Leonardo
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Turi Killer | ... |
Boy with Garabaldino
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Pino Calabrese | ... |
1st Carabiniere
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Antonio Miceli | ... |
Cosima Millelire
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| Aurora Quattrocchi | ... |
Prostitute
(as Rori Quatrocchi)
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Elia Nicosia | ... |
Barber
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Simona Merito | ... |
Anna
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Giuseppe Zarbo | ... |
1st Friend
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Sandro Piro | ... |
2nd Friend
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Vincenzo Fiorenza | ... |
3rd Friend
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Filippo Spitale | ... |
1st Man in Club
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Pino Pellegrino | ... |
2nd Man in Club
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Rosario Lanzafame | ... |
3rd Man in Club
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Pippo Provvidenti | ... |
Don Lucio
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Giorgio Libassi | ... |
Innkeeper
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Pasquale Palumbo | ... |
Mayor
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Angelo Colajemma | ... |
Vitti Na Crozza
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Antonello Puglisi | ... |
Man Quoting Mussolini
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Daniele Ferretti | ... |
Village Idiot
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Filippo Alesi | ... |
Young Farm Laborer
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Emilio Adrisani | ... |
Peasant by the River
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Francesco Guzzo | ... |
Tavern Boy
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Giuseppe Funari | ... |
Armless Man
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Bruno Torrisi | ... |
Carwash Man
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Umberto Terranove | ... |
Band Master
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Rosolino Cottone | ... |
Partisan
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Giovanni Alamia | ... |
1st Warehouse Man
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| Corrado Solari | ... |
2nd Warehouse Man
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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Marzio Honorato | ... |
Architect Panebianco (uncredited)
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Luigi Mezzanotte | ... |
Pimp (uncredited)
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Vincent Navarra | ... |
D'Azzò the Shepherd (The Star Man) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Giuseppe Tornatore | ||
Written by
| Giuseppe Tornatore | ... | (story) |
| Fabio Rinaudo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Giuseppe Tornatore | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
| Mario Cotone | ... | executive producer |
| Rita Rusic | ... | producer (as Rita Cecchi Gori) |
| Francesco Tornatore | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Dante Spinotti | ||
Editing by
| Massimo Quaglia | ||
Editorial Department
| Mario D'Ambrosio | ... | assistant editor |
| Pamela Quaglia | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marco Guidone | ||
Production Design by
| Francesco Bronzi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nello Giorgetti | ||
| Salvatore Saito | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrice Bordone | ||
Makeup Department
| Elisabetta De Leonardis | ... | hair stylist |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair designer department head |
| Nilo Jacoponi | ... | makeup artist (as Nilo Iacoponi) |
| Simone Marazzi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tullio Lullo | ... | production manager |
| Pietro Sassaroli | ... | production supervisor |
| Attilio Viti | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Ascione | ... | second assistant director |
| Marco Guidone | ... | first assistant director |
| Umberto Riccioni Carteni | ... | assistant director (as Umberto Riccioni) |
Art Department
| Luciano Magagnini | ... | props |
| Roberto Magagnini | ... | leadman |
| Matteo Antonino Nastasi | ... | construction manager (as Antonino Nastasi) |
| Romolo Siani | ... | painter |
| Claudio Stefani | ... | props |
| Sergio Tribastone | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Tonino Anastasi | ... | sound mixer |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alberto Doni | ... | sound mixer |
| Caso Emiliano | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | foley artist |
| Paolo Lanzani | ... | sound editor |
| Massimo Loffredi | ... | sound |
| Roberto Olivieri | ... | sound editor |
| Giulio Viggiani | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Massimo Cristofanelli | ... | special effects technician |
| Franco Ragusa | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandro Bolli | ... | key grip |
| Alessia Bulgari | ... | still photographer |
| Marco Contaldo | ... | electrician |
| Mauro Diamanti | ... | grip |
| Stefano Falivene | ... | first assistant camera |
| Giovanni Gebbia | ... | steadicam operator |
| Adriano Giannini | ... | first assistant camera |
| Simone Iorio | ... | second assistant camera |
| Enrico Lucidi | ... | camera operator |
| Alfredo Meloni | ... | electrician |
| Mauro Misino | ... | grip |
| Marcello Negretti | ... | grip |
| Angelo Novi | ... | still photographer |
| Riccardo Ricci | ... | generator operator |
| Spartaco Sardini | ... | electrician |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | ... | gaffer |
| Patrizio Marra | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Emanuele Salvatore | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Luigi Bonanno | ... | costume assistant |
| Raffaella Fantasia | ... | costume assistant |
| Amedeo Monti | ... | sewer |
Location Management
| Emilia Costa | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mitchell Leib | ... | executive in charge of soundtracks |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stella D'Onofrio | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Marco Albertini | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Franco Fantini | ... | accountant |
| Patrizia Pierucci | ... | accountant |
| Olivia Sleiter | ... | production secretary |
| Francesca Spinotti | ... | assistant production secretary |
Production Companies
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- AFMD (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1996) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1995) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sandrews (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alliance Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- C-sales Arthouse Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (1995) (Italy) (VHS)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- Constantin Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Miramax (1996) (United States) (subtitled)
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (United Kingdom)
- VCL Communications (1996) (Germany) (VHS) (release through)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Audio Effects (sound effects and foley design)
- Sciarlò (executive production)
- Slalom BMG Ariola (music publisher)
- Studio Lucherini Pignatelli (press agency)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Dottore" Joe Moretti travels round Sicily doing screen tests for the big Roman studios. He's a conman and takes money or favours for his efforts. Beata, a young illiterate convent girl desperately wants to change her life and falls for him, belatedly he realises his feelings for her. Their love affair is doomed when he's arrested.
Written by David Morgans |
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| Taglines | In the golden age of cinema, everyone dreams of becoming a star. One man promises to make all their dreams come true... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tiziana Lodato's debut. She has full nude scenes and when filming began (september 1994), she was still a minor. But she said she was already 18 when she played the explicit sex scene with Sergio Castellitto. However her mother was upset. "She absolutely did not want me to make the film, although everyone reassured her by telling her Tornatore is an important director, he won the 'Oscar', but she did not give a damn. She said: my daughter's nude scenes, no. In the end I convinced her," Lodato said. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Executive Decision/Ed/Two Much/The Star Maker/Land and Freedom (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe Morelli:
We are here to offer you a fantastic future! See more » |