The Idol
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An Australian actress forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.
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Cast
12 people
James Hong
Zao
Known for
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
Leelee Sobieski
Sara Silver
Known for
The Glass House
Joy Ride
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Roger Castellac
Known for
A Christmas Tale
The Girl from Paris
Jalil Lespert
Philippe
Known for
Infinity Pool
In the Shadow of Iris
Marie Loboda
Caroline
Also in
Hell
Replay
Jany Gastaldi
Madame Bordas
Known for
Baxter
Liliane Montevecchi
Nicole
Known for
Moonfleet
King Creole
Liliane Rovère
Gilberte
Known for
Call My Agent!
Family Business
Rémy Roubakha
Le Taxi
Known for
The Dinner Game
Baby Blood
Esse Lawson
La femme-flic
Also in
La Squale
Last Chance Saloon
Fred Cacheux
Le Flic
Also in
Samber
Olivier Augrond
Le pompier
Also in
A Mysterious Disappearance
À tout de suite
Samantha Lang Director · Gérard Brach Writer Michelle Tourneur Author
First release August 6, 2002 · Produced in France, Germany, Japan · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English, French
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Eurospace
Production
France · Germany · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'idole
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 6, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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