The Star Maker

In 1950s Sicily, con artist Joe Moretti does screen tests for the big studios, accepting money or favours for his efforts. A young illiterate novitiate named Beata desperately wants to change her life and falls for him; belatedly, he realizes his feelings for her. However, their love affair is doomed when he's arrested.

• Giuseppe TornatoreDirector
• Fabio RinaudoScreenplay
• Giuseppe TornatoreScreenplay
• Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer

• Sergio CastellittoJoe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
• Tiziana LodatoBeata
• Franco ScaldatiBrigadier Mastropaolo
• Leopoldo TriesteMute
• Leo GullottaVito
• Clelia RondinellaAnna's mother
• Salvatore BillaPrince
• Jane AlexanderPrincess
• Tony Sperandeo1st Badalamenti
• Tano CimarosaGrandpa Bordonaro
• Nicola Di PintoCommunal Functionary
• Domenico Gennaro1st Mafioso (as Mimmo Gennaro)