Polvere di stelle

Polvere di stelle (Stardust) is a 1973 Italian film which was directed by Alberto Sordi. It starred Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti.

Polvere di stelle
Directed by	Alberto Sordi
Written by	Ruggero Maccari Bernardino Zapponi Alberto Sordi
Produced by	Fida
Starring	Alberto Sordi Monica Vitti John Phillip Law
Cinematography	Franco Di Giacomo
Edited by	Raimondo Crociani
Music by	Piero Piccioni
Distributed by	CINERIZ - Rizzoli Film
Release date	1973 (1973) (Italy)
Running time	142 min 125 min (cut edition)
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot

Mimmo Adami and Dea Dani are local professional dancers in the impoverished Italy of the Second World War. Their lives change suddenly as American soldiers stop in their town hoping to be entertained in accordance with the Broadway style. Effectively, they perform up to their expectations. However, as the army men have to march northward, the moment of glory of Mimmo and Dea finishes heartlessly.

Cast

• Alberto Sordi: Mimmo Adami
• Monica Vitti: Dea Dani
• John Phillip Law: John
• Edoardo Faieta: Don Ciccio Caracioni
• Wanda Osiris: Herself
• Carlo Dapporto: Himself
• Franco Angrisano: Fascist Party Secretary
• Franca Scagnetti: Don Ciccio's Aunt

Awards

• 1974 David di Donatello award for Best Actress: Monica Vitti

External links

• Polvere di stelle at IMDb