[1][2] The American ballerina Claire Hamilton travels to Hungary to join a prestigious ballet school.

The school is haunted by the spirit of a ballerina who died in a carriage accident, that possesses Claire.

[3] The producer Achille Manzotti provided the director with a cast that included Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery and Charles Durning.

[3][4] Etoile was distributed theatrically in Italy by Aristi Associati and released on 17 March 1989.

[5] Maurizio Porro of Corriere della Sera stated the film appeared to resemble a remake of Dario Argento's Opera "without suspense".