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Stardust

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Stardust (1974)
The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."
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The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1K
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  • Director
    • Michael Apted
  • Writer
    • Ray Connolly
  • Stars
    • David Essex
    • Adam Faith
    • Larry Hagman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Apted
  • Writer
    • Ray Connolly
  • Stars
    • David Essex
    • Adam Faith
    • Larry Hagman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 3:10
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    Photos18

    That'll Be the Day (1973)
    David Essex in Stardust (1974)
    Larry Hagman, David Essex, and Adam Faith in Stardust (1974)
    Keith Moon, Dave Edmunds, David Essex, Karl Howman, and Paul Nicholas in Stardust (1974)
    Keith Moon, Dave Edmunds, David Essex, Karl Howman, and Paul Nicholas in Stardust (1974)
    David Essex in Stardust (1974)
    David Essex in Stardust (1974)
    Ines Des Longchamps and David Essex in Stardust (1974)
    Adam Faith in Stardust (1974)
    Stardust (1974)
    Stardust (1974)
    That'll Be the Day (1973)

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    David Essex
    David Essex
    • Jim MacLaineas Jim MacLaine
    Adam Faith
    Adam Faith
    • Mikeas Mike
    Larry Hagman
    Larry Hagman
    • Porter Lee Austinas Porter Lee Austin
    Ines Des Longchamps
    • Danielleas Danielle
    Rosalind Ayres
    Rosalind Ayres
    • Jeanetteas Jeanette
    Marty Wilde
    Marty Wilde
    • Colin Dayas Colin Day
    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • TV Intervieweras TV Interviewer
    Keith Moon
    Keith Moon
    • J.D. Cloveras J.D. Clover
    Dave Edmunds
    Dave Edmunds
    • Alexas Alex
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Karl Howman
    • Stevieas Stevie
    Richard LeParmentier
    Richard LeParmentier
    • Felix Hoffmanas Felix Hoffman
    • (as Richard Le Parmentier)
    Peter Duncan
    • Kevinas Kevin
    John Normington
    John Normington
    • Ronald Harrapas Ronald Harrap
    James Hazeldine
    James Hazeldine
    • Brianas Brian
    David Daker
    David Daker
    • Ralph Woodsas Ralph Woods
    Anthony Naylor
    • Keith Nolanas Keith Nolan
    Charlotte Cornwell
    • Sally Potteras Sally Potter
    • (as Charlotte Cornwall)
    • Director
      • Michael Apted
    • Writer
      • Ray Connolly
    • All cast & crew
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    The rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."
    • female rear nudity
    • female nudity
    • female frontal nudity
    • singer
    • one word title
    • 4 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Remember the 60's?
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shaun Ryder cited the film as his inspiration for wanting to become a musician.
    • Goofs
      Although the main cast are perfectly groomed and attired for the period in the early-'60s concert scenes, this does not stretch to the extras (the crowd, and in particular the security staff) who are all clearly from 1974. Some of the music also sounds more '70s than '60s.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      The male dancers (extras) in the dance-hall scene, dancing to "the tits and bums," were supplied by the Army Apprentices College, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. In particular John Hickman, Peter Cosson, and Neil Turner.
    • Connections
      Featured in Flicks: Episode #1.2 (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Let It Be Me
      (Je t'Appartiens) (uncredited)

      Music by Gilbert Bécaud

      French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë

      English lyrics by Mann Curtis

      Performed by Dave Edmunds (as The Stray Cats)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    Surprisingly grim and cynical
    David Essex is the top billed actor but this movie is a tour de force for fellow pop idol Adam Faith, who plays his manager. In truth it's Faith's film from start to finish. His down to earth, world-weary personna contrasts with Essex more star-struck, fragile character and the two combine well to explore the increasingly bizarre world of a working-class rock star on the road to oblivion. Essex' role seems more a supporting act to Faith's in STARDUST compared to THAT'LL BE THE DAY in which he plays the same role of Jim Maclean, a the bright but rather wayward would-be rock star. In truth Essex is better in the earlier film but the increasingly detached way he appears in Stardust does reflect the self destructing Maclean's progress up the ladder of fame but down the ladder of self control and self belief. The other popstar/actors in the cast all perform well, Paul Nicholas as 'Kneetremble Johnny' is the kind of brash self confident Jack-the-lad that we all remember from school, Kieth Moon is, well himself, mad, bad and wild on the drums. Dave Edmunds seems to be enjoying himself throughout and the non-pop star among them, Karl Howman gives good support as the keyboard player. In general they are a charismatic bunch and appear rather more like a real band than most movie versions. The direction has some good moments although it's less earthy and gritty than THAT'LL BE THE DAY, but the surprise is a script that crackles with believable dialogue and the ocassional burst of foul language.In many ways it's not at all the expected starry vehicle for it's leading man. Essex' cool nice-guy stage persona contrast quite starkly with the seriously flawed, pill popping, three-in-a-bed Maclean and no doubt this movie was shocking on it's initial release, not least to the parents who were previously relieved that Essex wasn't the same kind of "bad influence" on their teenage daughters as the Rolling Stones! There are scenes where the sense of time and place are not quite achieved. The audience at one concert look more 1974 than 1965 in their attire and time slips by on several ocassions without clear definition; are those cars quite right for the late 60s or are we already in 1972? It's not a pleasant film, not a feel-good movie. Quite the opposite, it evokes impressions of talent wasted and abused by a system wringing the last dollar out of everyone. Faith's line sums it up "...I own half of you!" and as many an artist in the industry will no doubt concur, his kind of character really does!

    A grim, gritty, hard hitting movie, Far more so that many a critic would have us believe. Proof once again that the British film industry of the 1970s was far from dead and buried.
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    FAQ1

    • where is the castle where jim lived in the end at what is it called?.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1974 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ídolo
    • Filming locations
      • Granada, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production company
      • Goodtimes Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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