The Idol
L'idole
2002 · 1h 50m · Drama, Romance · France, Germany
An Australian actress forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.
Directed by
Samantha LangBased on the novel by
Michelle Tourneur5.9Smart score
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