Star of My Night
1954 British film by Paul Dickson
- Edward J. Danziger
- Harry Lee Danziger
Kathleen Byron
Hugh Williams
Production
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Kenilworth Film Productions
Release date
- 1 March 1954 (1954-03-01)
Running time
Star of My Night is a 1954 British romance film directed by Paul Dickson and starring Griffith Jones, Kathleen Byron and Hugh Williams.[1][2] It was written by Paul Tabori from his 1957 novel Le Soleil de ma Nuit. It concerns a sculptor who becomes romantically involved with a ballerina. It was produced as a second feature by the Danziger Brothers, although it had a more established cast than many.[3]
Premise
A jaded sculptor becomes romantically involved with a ballerina who gives him a fresh outlook on life.
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A novelettish story which at least has the merit of being thorough – no cliché associated with the situation is omitted. Playing and direction do nothing to improve on the dismally banal material."[4]
A review in the Kinematograph Weekly was critical of the film's failed attempt to mix high culture with popular cinema considering it "cliché-ridden from start to finish, it'll exasperate the highbrows, and bore the lowbrows".[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Gloomy, artily written drama."[5]
Cast
- Griffith Jones as Michael Donovan
- Kathleen Byron as Eve Malone
- Hugh Williams as Arnold Whitman
- Pauline Olsen as Iris
- Harold Lang as Carl
- Ilona Ference as Daisy
- André Mikhelson as Papa Condor
- Kenneth Edwards as Doctor Dawson
References
- ^ "Star of My Night". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ a b Chibnall & McFarlane p.91
- ^ "Star of My Night". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 43. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 379. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
- Star of My Night at IMDb
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