Stardust

Polvere di stelle

Monica Vitti and Alberto Sordi, in their last on-screen pairing, shine in this bittersweet comic musical.

  • Director

    Alberto Sordi

  • With

    Monica Vitti, Alberto Sordi, Wanda Osiris

  • Italy 1973. 142min

  • Digital (restoration)

  • English subtitles

Two married, down-on-their-luck cabaret performers try to survive the Second World War in this bittersweet comic musical. Vitti showcases her talents as a singer and dancer alongside legendary comedian and director Sordi. Stardust is both a darkly comic look at the influence of the American ‘liberators’ in Italy and an homage to the golden age of Italian variety shows.

The screening of Stardust on Sunday 9 August will be introduced by season curator Catherine O’Rawe.