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The Star Maker (1995)

The Star Maker poster
Original title
L'uomo delle stelle
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
15+
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 195 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Sicily, a con man travels through small towns pretending to be a film scout. He films locals who dream of movie stardom and pockets their money.

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What happens

The Star Maker (Italian: L'uomo delle stelle) is a 1995 Italian film. It was produced by Rita Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, while the title role was played by Sergio Castellitto. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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