The Star Maker

Movie · 1h 53m

Starring Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste

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.