The Idol (1948)
L'Idole
A young woodcutter turned into a boxer, learns the sad fact that some of his triumphs have been stage managed, and confronts his nasty manager.
- Date of release
- 1948-02-13
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Alexander Esway
Casting
- Yves Montand — Fontana
- Albert Préjean — Mitty Joels
- Suzanne Dehelly — Valérie Jourdan
- Danielle Godet — Françoise
- Yves Deniaud — Al Simon
- Pierre Labry — Bender
- Robert Berri — Joe Marchand
- Georges Tourreil — Un journaliste
- Bob Ingarao — Pascal
- Jean Berton — Le garçon de bureau
- Jacques Sernas
- Max Dunand
Interesting facts
The Idol is a 1948 French sports drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Yves Montand, Albert Préjean and Suzanne Dehelly. It was shot at the François 1er Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
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