Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaKaren Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s.Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s.Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s.

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- Todd Haynes
Sceneggiatura
- Cynthia Schneider
- Todd Haynes
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Regia
- Todd Haynes
Sceneggiatura
- Cynthia Schneider
- Todd Haynes
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Merrill Gruver

Karen
(voce)

Michael Edwards

Richard
(voce)

Melissa Brown

Mother
(voce)

Rob LaBelle

Mr. A&M
(voce)
…

Nannie Doyle

Cherry
(voce)

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne
(voce)

Larry Kole

Announcer
(voce)

Gwen Kraus

Narrator
(voce)

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator
(voce)

Joanne Barnett

Self - Singer

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan, Disc Jockey

Moira McCarty

Laurie Stone

Michelle Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Self - President of the United States
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Regia
- Todd Haynes
Sceneggiatura
- Cynthia Schneider
- Todd Haynes
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The film was pulled from circulation in 1990, after a cease-and-desist order for unauthorized use of The Carpenters' music. As of 2016, sale or distribution of the film remains illegal. Hundreds of bootleg copies have been sold.

Blooper
In the opening sequence, as the camera rounds the corner on its way into Karen's bedroom, a crew member is visible at the end of the hallway.

Citazioni
Narrator: There is a discouragingly high failure rate in the treatment of anorexia. The refusal to eat is so annoying to doctors and family that intervention seems to focus entirely on trying to make the sufferer eat. When the anorectic is unable to comply with the dietary plan, she is often force fed. In these cases, the patient is considered officially recovered when the normal weight is reached and appropriate sex role functioning achieved. Ultimately treatments which assert absolute control over the patient's life only contribute to anorectic behavior, which is often the result of highly controlled, familial environments.

Curiosità sui crediti
There are no ending credits, the film ends after shots of newspaper headlines detailing Karen Carpenter's death.

Connessioni
Featured in Playing Columbine (2008)

Colonne sonore
Superstar
Written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
Performed by The Carpenters

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10/10

One of the Best Films Ever

Squashed by the Carpenter estate this film is all but impossible to see. I think it has less to do with "unauthorized" use of Carpenter songs then the fact that Karen's family comes across as monsters and largely responsible for her death.

Quite simply this film is a kick in the face, a punch to the gut and utterly heartbreaking. Despite the fact that the film is told with "Barbies" this film moves you to tears. We watch as she is manipulated in to performing and pushed ever onward with little or no control of her life. This is cross cut with scenes of the time period and with information about her condition. The entire film is scored with the music of the Carpenters as well as the other hits of the period. You will be moved.

If you want to see great film making or great story telling find this film and see it. 10 out of 10.

Frankly this film should be seen by more people then those dogged enough to search it out since despite the tragedy it could be someone's ray of hope out of the darkness.