The Star Maker (1995)
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 113 min · Drama, Romance
29.1 TOPICAL score · #3,629 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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) has a TOPICAL score of 29.1 - ranked 3,629 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (196 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (196 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 16 languages
- Still read1,422 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste