

The North Star
1982, French. Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre.
Edouard Binet, an aimless Frenchman, has been travelling in North Africa for many years, and is sailing to Belgium. En route, he meets Sylvie Baron. He introduces her to Nemrod Lobetoum, a rich Egyptian carrying valuable jewelry, and Sylvie and Nemrod become friends. Their friendship escalates to love, which makes Edouard jealous. Days later, Edouard arrives at a rooming house owned by Mme. Louise Baron, Sylvie's mother, wearing blood-stained clothes. It appears that Nemrod was killed on a train after he arrived in France, but Edouard denies any knowledge of what happened. Sylvie suspects that Edouard is responsible for Nemrod's death, but by now her mother has become Edouard's ally.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Pierre Granier-DeferreDirector
- Simone SignoretMme Louise Baron
- Philippe NoiretEdouard Binet
- Fanny CottençonSylvie Baron
- Julie JézéquelAntoinette Baron
- Liliana GeraceJasmina
- Gamil RatibNemrod Lobetoum
- Jean-Yves ChatelaisValesco
- Jean Dautremayl'ingénieur
- Pierre ForgetAlbert
- Jean-Pierre KleinMoïse
- Jean RougerieMonsieur Baron
- Dominique ZardiLe concierge de l'hôtel
Details
- Released
- 31 March 1982
- Original title
- L'Étoile du Nord
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Aurenche, Michel Grisolia, Pierre Granier-Deferre
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Who directed The North Star?
The North Star (1982) was directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and stars Simone Signoret, Philippe Noiret, Fanny Cottençon.