CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 50m

The Idol

51%(10)IMDbDramaRomance

An Australian actress forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.

Directed bySamantha Lang

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: FR
Released: August 6, 2002

Studios

ARTE France Cinéma

Eurospace

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

James Hong

James Hong

Zao

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski

Sara Silver

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Roger Castellac

Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert

Philippe

Marie Loboda

Caroline

Jany Gastaldi

Madame Bordas

Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

Nicole

Liliane Rovère

Liliane Rovère

Gilberte

Rémy Roubakha

Rémy Roubakha

Le Taxi

Esse Lawson

Esse Lawson

La femme-flic

Creative team

Directed by: Samantha Lang
Written by: Samantha Lang
Gérard Brach
Produced by: Olivier Delbosc
Marc Missonnier

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