The North Star

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Writers

Jean Aurenche, Georges Simenon, Pierre Granier-Deferre

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

31 March 1982

Ensemble

Cast

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  Simone Signoret

  Mme Louise Baron

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  Philippe Noiret

  Edouard Binet

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  Fanny Cottençon

  Sylvie Baron

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  Julie Jézéquel

  Antoinette Baron

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  Liliana Gerace

  Jasmina

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  Gamil Ratib

  Nemrod Lobetoum

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  Jean-Yves Chatelais

  Valesco

• Jean Dautremay

  l'ingénieur

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  Pierre Forget

  Albert

• Jean-Pierre Klein

  Moïse

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  Jean Rougerie

  Monsieur Baron

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  Dominique Zardi

  Le concierge de l'hôtel