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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is a 1987 American experimental biographical film that portrays the last 17 years of singer Karen Carpenter 's life, as she struggled with anorexia. Directed by Todd Haynes, the film uses Barbie dolls as actors, as well as documentaries and artistic footage. Superstar was co-written and co-produced by Haynes ...
Jul 15, 1987 · Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story: Directed by Todd Haynes. With Merrill Gruver, Michael Edwards, Melissa Brown, Rob LaBelle. Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s.
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- Short, Biography, Drama
- Todd Haynes
- 1987-07-15
Jul 20, 2023 · The Banned Barbie Movie That Will Blow Your Mind. As an MFA student, Todd Haynes ( Carol) directed Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, a biopic of the late singer acted out with Barbie dolls. By ...
- 43 min
- Chris Vognar
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Jul 3, 2023 · Back in 1987, when he was an an MFA student at Bard College, Todd Haynes co-wrote (with Cynthia Schneider) and directed Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, an experimental biographical short ...
- Lester Fabian Brathwaite
- 1 min
Oct 20, 2023 · Before Todd Haynes was catapulted into the spotlight by his more mainstream works, he directed a short film called Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, which chronicled the last 17 years of ...
- 1 min
Aug 11, 2016 · Some films were made for the internet well before the internet was made for them. Todd Haynes’s Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is one.. Made in 1987, while the future director of Carol and ...
Jul 18, 2023 · Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is an early 43-minute short film by Todd Haynes, the acclaimed auteur behind Safe, Far from Heaven, Carol, and the upcoming May December (which premiered at ...
