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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Nameless Star
1966 1h 25m FR
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 6
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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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 ...
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Marina Vlady
Mona
Claude Rich
Miroiu
Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
Eugenia Popovici
Chris Avram
Franz Keller
Mihai Fotino
Alinta Ciurdăreanu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Henri Colpi
- Writers
- Henri Colpi, François Billetdoux
- Languages
- French
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Henri Colpi, shot by Aurel Samson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jasmine Chasney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Marina Vlady and Claude Rich and Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0061987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Henri Colpi directs. Aurel Samson behind the camera. Jasmine Chasney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Henri Colpi, shot by Aurel Samson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Jasmine Chasney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Marina Vlady and Claude Rich and Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0061987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aurel Samson
- Editing
- Jasmine Chasney
- Production design
- Ion Oroveanu
- Costume design
- Pierre Balmain
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Henri Colpi
Key crew
- EditorJasmine Chasney
- MusicGeorges Delerue
- Production DesignIon Oroveanu
- Costume DesignPierre Balmain
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1966-12-23
