Polvere di stelle explained

Polvere di stelle
Director:Alberto Sordi
Producer:Fida
Music:Piero Piccioni
Cinematography:Franco Di Giacomo
Editing:Raimondo Crociani
Distributor:CINERIZ - Rizzoli Film
Released:Italy - 1973
Runtime:142 min
125 min (cut edition)
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

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

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

Mimmo Adami

Dea Dani

John

Don Ciccio Caracioni

Herself

Himself

Fascist Party Secretary

Don Ciccio's Aunt

Awards