"Resident" It is on this novel that the film was made, and the classic detective Georges Simenon wrote it (he is known to the general public from a series of novels about Commissioner Maigret).
Every evening an interesting eccentric guest (Noire) told an elderly hostess (Signora) about the distant and hot Egypt. And every night more and more he got into her soul, but inevitably the evening will come and the woman will learn about her guest the unsightly truth.
Behind such a seemingly simple plot, hide real passions and a sea of secrets, to embody all this on the screen took a stunning duet of two great actors. The beautiful development of the characters allows you to look into the most secret corners of their soul, empathize with the characters and believe and accept their actions. After all, we all have something that we can only tell a very dear person. So in the film, what happens in the "North Star" (express train Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam) Noir dare not even tell himself, just forgetting about what happened and he lives serenely on. He finds a new home and meets a kindred spirit hostess of the boarding house Signoret. They carry the feeling that has arisen to the very end, even if it brings them not only joy, but also pain.
Unfortunately, the role in this film was for Simone Signoret last in the movie, left a great actress, a strong, beautiful woman at any age. It is very pleasant that in Russia, films with her participation have begun to be released for licenses, and we can assess her talent and her life on the screen.