The Empty Star Explained

The Empty Star
Director:Tito Davison
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Producer:Enrique Rosas Gallastegui
Starring:María Félix
Ignacio López Tarso
Music:Gustavo Cesar Carrión
Cinematography:Gabriel Figueroa
Editing:Jorge Bustos
Distributor:Producciones Corsa
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

The Empty Star (Spanish; Castilian: La estrella vacía|links=no) is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel starring María Félix and inspired by the novel of the same name by Luis Spota.

Plot

Olga Lang (María Félix) is a young girl who dreams of stardom. Olga sacrifices everything for her career, even ending an inconvenient pregnancy after a love affair. When she is a massive star she realizes her life is unhappy and emotionally empty.

Cast