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Frankie Starlight (1995)

R 101 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   22 November 1995 (USA)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corban Walker Corban Walker ...
Frank Bois
Niall Toibin ...
Handy Paige
Owen Roe Owen Roe ...
Senior Customs Officer
Gabriel Byrne ...
Jack Kelly
Anne Parillaud ...
Bernadette
Alan Devine Alan Devine ...
Boy On Beach No. 1
Edward Naessens Edward Naessens ...
Boy On Beach No. 2
Laurent Mellet Laurent Mellet ...
Boy On Beach No. 3
Ulrich Funke Ulrich Funke ...
German Officer
Guy Verame Guy Verame ...
Interpretor
Christine Keane Christine Keane ...
Mother Of Sick Child
Victoria Begeja Victoria Begeja ...
Anne Marie Bois
Julian Negulesco Julian Negulesco ...
Bernadette's Uncle
Jean-Claude Frissung Jean-Claude Frissung ...
Albert Bois (as Jean Claude Frissung)
Corine Blue Corine Blue ...
Bernadette's Aunt
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Storyline

This is a story of a man (Walker), suffering from dwarfism, who writes an autobiographical account of his life. In flashbacks, we see how he was conceived to a woman (Parillaud) at the end of WWII as she attempts to smuggle herself to America on a troop ship. Caught, she is put ashore back in her homeland of Ireland where she struggles to bring up her dwarfed child. Then comes an ongoing affair with a man (Byrne) who becomes a surrogate father to the boy, teaching him about the stars and planets... and calling him "Frankie Starlight." After that affair she meets with a man (Dillon) who takes her and the boy to America, but they are misfits in the prairie lands of the West and soon return home to Ireland where the boy grows to manhood as a writer. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>  

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Boy | Ireland | Star | Flashback | Writer  | See more »

Taglines:

From the Maker of "My Left Foot" See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality See all certifications »
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Country:

France | UK | Ireland | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A csillagok szerelmese See more »

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$78,168 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995) See more »