The Star Maker
Original title: 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...”
1995 · 1 h 53 min
Cast
Sergio Castellitto 
Tiziana Lodato 
Franco Scaldati
Credits
Written by: 
Giuseppe Tornatore
Plot
A man tours Sicily offering screen tests.
Sinekatalog’s take
Giuseppe Tornatore's drama follows a charming conman touring Sicily promising screen tests to poor villagers. Gentle and bittersweet, with Sergio Castellitto, it is a moving fable about dreams and exploitation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (5,860 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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