The North Star

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Simone SignoretMme Louise Baron

Philippe NoiretEdouard Binet

Fanny CottençonSylvie Baron

Julie JézéquelAntoinette Baron

Liliana GeraceJasmina

Gamil RatibNemrod Lobetoum

Jean-Yves ChatelaisValesco

Jean Dautremay

Jean Dautremayl'ingénieur

Pierre ForgetAlbert

Jean-Pierre Klein

Jean-Pierre KleinMoïse

Jean RougerieMonsieur Baron

Dominique ZardiLe concierge de l'hôtel