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The Empty Star (1958)

The Empty Star poster
Original title
La estrella vacía
Directed by
Emilio Gómez Muriel, Tito Davison
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A famous Mexican actress faces the fading of her public fame and private fulfillment. The film follows her personal struggles as she navigates the gap between her glamorous image and her real life.

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What happens

The Empty Star (Spanish: La estrella vacía) is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel starring María Félix and inspired by the novel of the same name by Luis Spota. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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