The Star Maker (1995)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after The Star Maker

• Malena (2000) — Giuseppe Tornatore directed both
• The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) — Two steps away in the credits
• Baaria (2009) — Giuseppe Tornatore directed both
• I Vitelloni (1953) — Leopoldo Trieste appears in both
• A Star Is Born (1937) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• A Star Is Born (1954) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic