Night Without Stars

Night Without Stars

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Anthony Pelissier
Produced by Hugh Stewart
Screenplay by Winston Graham
Story by
Based on 1950 novel 
by Winston Graham
Music by William Alwyn
Cinematography Guy Green
Edited by John Seabourne Sr.
Production
company
Europa Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 4 April 1951 (1951-04-04) (London)
Running time
  • 86 minutes (UK)
  • 75 minutes (USA)
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Night Without Stars is a 1951 British black and white dramatic thriller starring David Farrar, Nadia Gray and Maurice Teynac. The screenplay was written by Winston Graham based upon his eponymous 1950 novel.[1] The film was directed by Anthony Pelissier and produced by Hugh Stewart.[2]

Plot

When English lawyer Giles Gordon (David Farrar), partially blinded during service in World War II, retires to the French Riviera, he meets and falls in love with shop girl Alix Delaisse (Nadia Gray), the widow of a French Resistance fighter. Restaurateur Pierre Chava (Gérard Landry) approaches Giles and warns him off with the claim that Alix is already promised to him. He tells Giles that Alix is involved with black marketers, blackmailers and murderers from the war years and demands that Giles forget her and return to England.

Cast

Releases

The film's original theatrical releases included its premiere in the United Kingdom on 4 April, in Finland on 19 October 1951, in Sweden on 3 December 1951, in Portugal on 1 June 1952, in the United States on 5 July 1953 and in Denmark on 16 November 1953. International release titles include in Austria as Nacht ohne Sterne, in Denmark as Natten uden stjerner, in Finland as Tähdetön yö, in Greece as Nyhta horis asteria, in Italy as Notte senza stelle, in Portugal as Quando a Luz Voltou, in Sweden as Natt utan stjärnor, and in West Germany as Nacht ohne Sterne

References

  1. Graham, Winston (1950). Night Without Stars (Book Club ed.). Doubleday & Co. ASIN B000NPI97I.
  2. "Night Without Stars (1951)". Brit Movies. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

External links

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