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3.4

54 Ratings

Étoile

Directed by Peter Del Monte

Italy, Hungary, 1989

Fantasy, Romance, Mystery

101

Synopsis

An American ballerina arrives in Hungary to enroll in a ballet school and it soon becomes apparent that things are not what they seem.

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Étoile Directed by Peter Del Monte

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What are people saying?

Europudding's rating of the film Étoile
Europudding

Very underrated Gothic fairy tale which is like a supernatural Black Swan. It's important to watch a good quality copy since the VHS does no justice to the gorgeous cinematography. The film is quite slow but it fits with the motif of stopped time. The finale is epic and very surreal. Worth a watch if you're a Jennifer Connelly fan!
November 14, 2019 11:02
- 6
- 0
Henri de Corinth's rating of the film Étoile
Henri de Corinth

!!!
July 26, 2019 20:00
- 3
- 0
Ruiz Buñuel's rating of the film Étoile
Ruiz Buñuel

3.5
April 30, 2019 12:49
- 0
- 6
film_lies101's rating of the film Étoile
film_lies101

Works as a companion piece to Argento's 'Phenomena'
August 23, 2018 21:47
- 2
- 0
pattiocleavis's rating of the film Étoile
pattiocleavis

4.5/5
April 04, 2016 06:41
- 0
- 0
The Cinema Doll's rating of the film Étoile
The Cinema Doll

Before Black Swan there was Étoile.
March 25, 2019 05:50
- 4
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SonOfRambow's rating of the film Étoile
SonOfRambow

More people should watch this. Cinematography, make-up, costumes, sets. All stunning.
March 25, 2019 05:50
- 1
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