Stardust (1974)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Ray Connolly (written by)

Release Date:

24 April 1975 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Remember the 60's?

Plot:

The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats." |

Plot Keywords:

Singer | One Word Title | Sequel | Drugs | Rock Music

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win

Cast

David Essex	...	Jim MacLaine
Adam Faith	...	Mike
Larry Hagman	...	Porter Lee Austin
Ines Des Longchamps	...	Danielle
Rosalind Ayres	...	Jeanette
Marty Wilde	...	Colin Day
Edd Byrnes	...	TV Interviewer
Keith Moon	...	J. D. Clover
Dave Edmunds	...	Alex
Paul Nicholas	...	Johnny
Karl Howman	...	Stevie
Richard LeParmentier	...	Felix Hoffman (as Richard Le Parmentier)
Peter Duncan	...	Kevin
John Normington	...	Harrap
David Daker	...	Ralph Woods

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

EMI Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Goodtimes Enterprises

Trivia:

Martin Balsam was first choice for the role of Porter Lee Austin.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The "Piano" they play is a Vox Continental organ and this model, single manual with drawbars in the middle and some presets, was only made in 1972-73.

Quotes:

Sally Potter: Are you a Stray Cat?
Mike: No, I'm a roadie.
Sally Potter: Roadie sounds like some sort of vagrant. What is that exactly?
Mike: It's like an army batman, only without the uniform. I make sure there's enough beer, chips and rubbers to go round. I supply the birds, the pills and the pot. And anything else that might be required to satisfy their lust...carnal, or otherwise.

Movie Connections:

Follows That'll Be the Day (1973)

Soundtrack:

C'mon Little Dixie

profound impact on my psyche

As a very young viewer of this film at 19 in 1974 when this film was released, I saw it at the theater as there was no such thing as video tape in those days. David Essex performance had a profound effect on me as did the films plot in general. The deep insight into the life of a famous rock n roll star as can only be experienced by that individual was both riveting to me at the time and has been indelibly etched in my mind ever since. As a matter of fact i have been looking for a copy of this film on video ever since videos inception with no success to this day. A truly captivating and entertaining film if you can find it!