The North Star (L'Etoile du Nord) 42 years old

The North Star

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.

Credits

The North Star Cast

Name Character
Philippe Noiret He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Edouard Binet
Fanny Cottençon She was 24, now 67 years old as Sylvie Baron
Gamil Ratib He was 55, now 97 years old as Nemrod Lobetoum
Simone Signoret She was 61, 64 years old when she died as Mme Louise Baron
Liliana Gerace She was 60, now 103 years old as Jasmina
Pierre Forget He was 53, 64 years old when he died as Albert
Jean Dautremay He was 39, 71 years old when he died as l'ingénieur
Jean-Pierre Klein He was 38, now 80 years old as Moïse
Julie Jézéquel She was 18, now 60 years old as Antoinette Baron
Jean-Yves Chatelais He was 29, 65 years old when he died as Valesco

The North Star Crew

Name Department
Georges Simenon as Novel. He was 79 (86) years old when He died Writing
Pierre Granier-Deferre as Director. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Directing
The North Star poster
The North Star (42 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 31, 1982
  • Runtime: 124 minutes