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Can you name any films where the title character is NOT played by the star of the film?
The title character MUST appear in the film, BTW, so that disqualifies WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? And all of the PINK PANTHERS.
And don't give me the wimpy "Didn't Robert Towne say that Chinatown was practically a character in the film...." kind of arguments. They gotta be human, too.
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I think The Stunt Man qualifies, but could be a quibble. Steve Railsback is the title character, and the focus character, but Peter O'Toole is clearly the star of that show.
Same kind of thing with All About Eve - to me, it's Bette Davis' show all the way, however much we see and hear Anne Baxter.
Here's a simpler example - The Mast of Dimitrios. Dimitrios (Zachary Scott in what I seem to remember is his first appearance) is a presence throughout the film, but the star is clearly Peter Lorre, with second billing to Sydney Greenstreet. [EDIT - in posters shown online, Greenstreet is actually billed first and Lorre fourth, but SG's only in a few key scenes.]
And since we've been talking Bond a lot, there's Dr. No and Goldfinger.
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Wait - the title character of OHMSS is the Secret Service as a whole, not her Majesty (is it supposed to be Her Majesty?) - so I guess the star is at least included. 
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Does Rebecca herself appear in the film, or just her portrait? [EDIT - too slow on the draw!]
Here's some more:
The Exorcist.
Rosemary's Baby.
The Last of Sheila (she's seen briefly in the beginning isn't she?).
Um, I really should get back to work. 
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And The Man with the Golden Gun...
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Kill Bill (counts twice!)
Charlotte's Web (surely Wilbur is the star)
Being John Malkovich
Lorenzo's Oil
Saving Private Ryan
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You could argue that Iago is really the star not Othello, but it's not near as clear as JC.
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I can't believe I missed Messenger - one of my favorite films, however gimmicky!
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Aug 24, 2015 - 4:35 PM
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Bob DiMucci
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Young Billy Young (1969). Robert Walker, Jr. is "Billy Young," but Robert Mitchum is the star.
Bigfoot (1970). James Stellar is "Bigfoot," but Chris Mitchum is the star.
The Liberation of L. B. Jones (1970). Roscoe Lee Browne plays "Lord Byron Jones," but Lee J. Cobb is the star.
Klute (1971). Donald Sutherland plays "Klute," but Jane Fonda is the star.
Raid on Rommel (1971). Wolfgang Preiss plays "Field Marshal Erwin Rommel," but Richard Burton is the star.
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972). Perry King is "Joel Delaney," but Shirley MacLaine is the star.
Ulzana's Raid (1972). Joaquin Martinez plays "Ulzana," but Burt Lancaster is the star.
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968). Joseph Wiseman plays "Louis Minsky," but Jason Robards, Jr. is the star.
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