QWhy was Yvaine's hair glowing throughout the movie?
AYvaine's hair was glowing throughout the movie mostly in the scenes where she is happy or with Tristan because she begins to fall in love with him. As she explains, a star with a broken heart cannot shine. Once she became happy she started to shine, hence the glow about her face and hair.
QIs this movie an adaptation from a novel?
AYes, this movie is based on the novel of the same name, Stardust. The novel was based on four comic books, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Charles Vess, first published in 1997-98. It was collected as a novel in 1998 and was Gaiman's second solo novel. The screenplay for the film was adapted by Matthew Vaughn who also directed the film, and screenwriter Jane Goldman. According to Gaiman the film is a faithful adaption in a more compressed form, with very few differences.
QWhy couldn't the witch Ditchwater Sal see the star?
AWhen Lamia first sets out to find the star, she meets Ditchwater Sal at a bend in the road. Lamia vows not to harm Ditchwater Sal by the code of the order to which they both belong. Ditchwater Sal makes no such vow. They share a meal, and Ditchwater Sal asks Lamia what she is up to, and Lamia tells all, only to realise that she is has been fed something that forces her to tell the truth. Angered by Ditchwater Sal's connivance, but constrained by the vow, she curses Ditchwater Sal that she will never see hear or smell the star even if it is in front of her.
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