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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

7.0 / 10 7.0 1987 43mNR

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The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Directed by Todd Haynes

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Merrill GruverKaren (voice)

Michael Edwards

Michael EdwardsRichard (voice)

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Melissa BrownMother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelleDad / Mr. A&M (voice)

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Cynthia SchneiderDionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

Todd HaynesTodd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

Bruce TuthillNarrator (voice)

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Gwen KrausNarrator (voice)