Summary: This thriller about a mysterious psychopath was based on a novel by Georges Simenon. Edouard Binet (Philippe Noiret), an aimless Frenchman who has spent several years travelling in Northern Africa, is sailing to Belgium when he meets an attractive woman named Sylvie Baron (Fanny Cottencon). Edouard introduces Sylvie to Nemrod (Gamil Ratib), a wealthy Egyptian who is traveling with a cache of valuable jewelry. (allrovi.com)

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AKA: L'étoile du Nord

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country: France

Directed By: Pierre Granier-Deferre

Written By: Georges Simenon, Jean Aurenche

Starring: Philippe Noiret, Simone Signoret, Liliana Gerace, Fanny Cottençon, Julie Jézéquel

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