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The Nameless Star

1966 · 85 min

A quiet, slow village drama where a stranger's arrival stirs curiosity and unease beneath a calm surface.

Directed by
Henri Colpi
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Marina Vlady, Claude Rich, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
Overview
The tranquility of a Romanian village is shattered by the arrival of a beautiful unknown coinciding with the discovery of a new star by a modest professor of astronomy ...

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Directed by
Henri Colpi
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Marina Vlady, Claude Rich, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • identity
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Henri Colpi
    Written by
    François Billetdoux, Henri Colpi
    Starring
    Marina Vlady, Claude Rich, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Eugenia Popovici, Chris Avram, Franz Keller, Mihai Fotino, Alinta Ciurdăreanu
    Cinematography
    Aurel Samson
    Runtime
    85 min
    Languages
    French

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