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Star Without Light (1946)

Star Without Light poster
Original title
Étoile sans lumière
Directed by
Marcel Blistène
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A washed-up singer tries to make a comeback in 1929 Paris. She takes on a young protege but struggles with jealousy and her own fading fame.

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What happens

Star Without Light (French: Étoile sans lumière) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Marcel Blistène and starring Édith Piaf, Marcel Herrand and Jules Berry. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. The film is set in 1929. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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