Drama · France · 1948 · 1h 30m

The Idol

L'Idole

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Director
Alexander Esway
Cast
Yves Montand as Fontana Albert Préjean as Mitty Joels Suzanne Dehelly as Valérie Jourdan Danielle Godet as Françoise Yves Deniaud as Al Simon Pierre Labry as Bender
Crew
Paul Cotteret — Director of Photography Raymond Louveau — Editor Jean Marion — Original Music Composer Marcel Rivet — Writer Jean-Paul Le Chanois — Writer Robert-Jules Garnier — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Alexander Esway Director Paul Cotteret Director of Photography Raymond Louveau Editor Jean Marion Original Music Composer Marcel Rivet Writer Jean-Paul Le Chanois Writer Robert-Jules Garnier Production Design
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