Star of My Night

Star of My Night is a 1954 British romance film directed by Paul Dickson and starring Griffith Jones, Kathleen Byron and Hugh Williams. 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.

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."

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".

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Gloomy, artily written drama."

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