North Star (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Star of the north |
| Original title | L'étoile you north |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1982 |
| length | 123 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pierre Granier-Deferre |
| script |
Jean Aurenche Michel Grisolia Pierre Granier-Deferre |
| production | Alain Sarde |
| music | Philippe Sarde |
| camera | Pierre-William Glenn |
| cut | Jean Ravel |
| occupation | |
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Star of the North is a French film drama by Pierre Granier-Deferre from 1982. It is based on the novel The Goodbye ( Le locataire ) by Georges Simenon .
action
Egypt in 1934: When Edouard Binet's employer, the famous singer Jasmina, dies, he inherits a valuable gold ring with a large ruby from her. He decides to return to Europe and settle in his native Paris. On the ship, Edouard meets the young Sylvie Baron and sees the rich businessman Nemrod Lobetoum, whom he knows from his working hours, boarding. Edouard introduces Sylvie to Nemrod and is soon the fifth wheel on the car. While Edouard continues to Paris in Europe, Sylvie and Nemrod get out in Brussels and rent a luxury hotel. Sylvie visits her mother Louise and her little sister Antoinette in town. She brought both souvenirs from Egypt. During her visit, she also sees that Louise has one of her rooms, which she sublet to guests, is still empty.
Edouard suddenly appears in Brussels. He goes to Sylvie in the hotel, but cannot stay there, as Nemrod is known for his jealousy. Edouard secretly sees Nemrod counting bills in the next room. He has no money, but has the ruby ring, which he has a jeweler valued. Edouard plans to use the proceeds to lead a carefree life and is therefore shocked to learn that the ruby is a mere fake. Now Edouard can't even afford a hotel room. Sylvie offers him to sleep in her hotel room because Nemrod will be away for a few days. Edouard first follows Nemrod into the train. He returns to Sylvie much later than agreed. He is stunned and his coat has numerous blood stains on it. There are also innumerable banknotes in Edouard's coat pockets. The next day the newspapers reported that Nemrod was knocked down and robbed by an unknown person on the train - Nemrod, in turn, died of his injuries. Edouard has no memory of the crime and says that someone stole his coat from his compartment because he slept all night. Sylvie becomes insecure because she wants to believe him. She lets him billet in the free room in her mother's boarding house. Nobody finds out that Edouard and Sylvie know each other.
Louise Baron is taken with her new lodger. Edouard reports a lot about Egypt and presents himself as a cultivated and calm contemporary. One day he accompanies Louise to the hospital at her express request, where she secretly visits her ex-fiancé, the war invalid Albert, without her husband's knowledge. By letting Edouard in on her personal secret, a deeper bond develops between them. Meanwhile, Sylvie realizes that the police are on Edouard's heels. He, in turn, no longer wants to leave the house that has become home and hiding place for him. Sylvie now confesses to her mother that Edouard is the murderer of Nemrod. Louise can't believe it, especially since Edouard can't say anything about the act either. Nevertheless, she announces that she wants to have him out of the house the next morning. During the night Edouard wakes up screaming because he suddenly remembers the crime. He had shown Nemrod the ruby ring and wanted to hear a second opinion from him. Nemrod confirmed that the stone was a fake, especially since gemstones in Egypt always stay in the family and the ring should rather be a symbolic gesture. Edouard then saw Nemrod's wallet in the compartment and killed him out of greed. The new knowledge hits Edouard and he regrets the act. Louise wants to help him and organizes his escape to the Netherlands. However, this comes too late because the police surround the house and arrest Edouard. Shortly before his arrest, Edouard gives Louise the fake ruby ring and she promises to take care of him. In November 1934, the convicted Edouard was taken to the Ile de Ré . From here he will be shipped to the penal camp in Guiana ; Louise is on the island and says goodbye to Edouard as he and the other prisoners make their way to the ship.
production
Stern des Nordens was filmed at the Hôtel Métropole in Brussels and Charleroi , among others . The film was released in French cinemas on March 31, 1982 and was also shown in GDR cinemas on August 10, 1984 under the title Stern des Nordens . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was shown for the first time on television on June 7, 1987 under the title The Secret of the Ruby on ZDF. The television premiere in the GDR was on April 9, 1988 on DFF 1 .
criticism
The film service found that the film had a certain length, but was “captivating thanks to the exact description of the milieu, the loving observation of everyday details and the excellent leading actors”. “A bit sedate, but dignified and well cast,” was also the opinion of Cinema .
Awards
At the 1983 César , Stern des Nordens was awarded two prizes: Fanny Cottençon won a César for Best Supporting Actress , while Jean Aurenche, Michel Grisolia and Pierre Granier-Deferre received awards for Best Adapted Screenplay . The film also received three other nominations: Simone Signoret was nominated for Best Actress , Julie Jézéquel for Best Newcomer and Jean Ravel for Best Editing .
Web links
- Star of the North in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Star of the North. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ See cinema.de