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The Idol

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An Australian actress (Leelee Sobieski) forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef (James Hong) who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.

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05/01/2011 Film sur l'intrusion d'une actrice dans la vie d'un immeuble parisien. La cuisine chinoise comme remède au mal-être au programme. See more 05/05/2010 Only if you have a serious fetish for LeeLee Sobieski you can rate this boring crap more than a star. See more 01/01/2010 Leelee Sobieski shows she's as underrated an actress in French as in English in this difficult, multilayered portrait of a clash of cultures and generations. See more 12/29/2008 Slow moving and jusrt a little weird, but it could have been worse as the ascting and main caharcters aren't bad See more 09/12/2008 "So what, I should drain your balls with elegance?" WOW!! Leelee Sobieski is the bomb!! And of course, yes please!! See more 08/26/2008 Leelee Sobieski skillfully masters what I see as the most intense role of her whole career. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An Australian actress (Leelee Sobieski) forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef (James Hong) who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.
Director
Samantha Lang
Producer
Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter
Samantha Lang, Gérard Brach
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 7, 2004
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround