The Star Maker
– The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through the small villages of Sicily pre..
The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through the small villages of Sicily pretending that he is working for the big film studios in Rome.
08 Mar 1996
Italian, Sicilian, Spanish
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore (story), Fabio Rinaudo (screenplay), Giuseppe Tornatore (screenplay)
Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste
"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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations.
Miramax Films