The Star Maker
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Sergio Castellitto
Tiziana Lodato
Franco Scaldati
Leopoldo Trieste
Clelia Rondinella
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The time is 1953 as Joe Morelli speeds into town in his beat up truck under the ancient Sicilian sun. He carries with him little more than an old Ascania camera and a box of film stock. Setting up a tent in the town square, he yells out a rallying call to the townspeople, entreating them to spend 1,500 lire apiece for screen tests and promising to show the results to top producers in Rome. The locals are instantly lured to the camera and line up to bare their souls with hopes of stardom hinging on Joe's word. In front of Joe's camera, shepherds, policemen, mothers, children, outcasts, bandits and war heros all try their hand at acting, but end up confessing themselves. In doing so, their honesty begins to shake Joe off center after years of scraping his way through life without a second thought. Amidst this myriad of tales emerges the radiant Beata, whose virgin beauty and unchained love awakens Joe's soul. It is Joe's love for Beata that changes his destiny, and her's, forever.
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast
Sergio Castellitto
Tiziana Lodato
Franco Scaldati
Leopoldo Trieste
Clelia Rondinella
Tano Cimarosa
Nicola Dipinto
Costantino Carrozza
Jane Alexander
Tony Sperandeo
Leo Gullotta
Luigi Maria Burruano
Carmelo Dimazzarelli
Marzio Onorato
Antonella Attili
Domenico Dolce
Stefano Gabana
Maria Rosa Parrello
Rita Lia
Vincent Navarra
Alessandro Guarrera
Spiro Scimone
Francesco Sframeli
Tony Palazzo
Mimmo Gennaro
Emilio Scimone
Massimo Pupella
Giorgio Guerrieri
Salvatore Billa
Peppino Tornatore
Filippo Tarantino
Onofrio Ducato
Paolo Noto
Turi Killer
Antonio Miceli
Rori Quatrocchi
Elia Nicosia
Simona Merito
Giuseppe Zardo
Sandro Piro
Vincenzo Fiorenza
Filippo Spitale
Pino Pellegrino
Rosario Lanzafame
Pippo Provvidenti
Giorgio Libassi
Pasquale Palumbo
Angelo Colajemma
Antonello Pugliesi
Daniele Ferretti
Filippo Alesi
Emilio Adrisani
Francesco Guzzo
Giuseppe Funari
Bruno Torrisi
Umberto Terranove
Rosolino Cottone
Giovanni Alamia
Corrado Solari
Antonello Puglisi
Crew
Beatrice Bordone
Francesco Bronzi
Rita Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Massimo Loffredi
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Massimo Quaglia
Fabio Rinaudo
Dante Spinotti
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Joao Cesar Monteiro's "God's Comedy" (Portugal/1995), of the Special Jury Prize at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.
Winner of five 1995 Nastri d'Argento (Silver Ribbon) awards from the Association of Italian Film Journalists, including Best Director, Best Actor (Sergio Castellitto), Best Supporting Actor (Leopoldo Trieste), Best Cinematography. Film was also a co-winner, along with Giantito Burchiellaro's "Pereira Declares" (Italy/1995), of the Best Art Direction award.
Expanded Release in United States March 15, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 22, 1996
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States on Video October 15, 1996
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1996
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.)
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 15, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 22, 1996
Released in United States on Video October 15, 1996
