L'uomo delle stelle

"In the golden age of cinema, everyone dreams of becoming a star. One man promises to make all their dreams come true..."

Mar 8 1996 R 1h 53m
Drama, Romance

The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through small villages of 1950s Sicily pretending to work for the big film studios in Rome.

Plot

"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.

Written by

Giuseppe Tornatore, Fabio Rinaudo

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 16 nominations total

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