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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is a 1987 American experimental biographical film directed by Todd Haynes that portrays the last 17 years of singer Karen Carpenter's life as she struggled with anorexia. The film features live action puppetry of Barbie-like dolls along with actors’ voiceovers, plus archival and on-location footage. Superstar was co-written and co-produced by Haynes and Cynthia Schneider, with an unauthorized soundtrack consisting mostly of the hit songs of the Carpenters. It was filmed over a ten-day period at Bard College in the summer of 1985. Barry Ellsworth collaborated on the film and was the cinematographer for the Barbie-themed interior segments of the film.