The Idol

The Idol (1966)

The act of love does not make this a love story...the act of worship does not make him the idol.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1966-02-01
  • User Rating: 4.9/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Daniel Petrie
star 4.9/10
From 8 Ratings

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Summary

A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to disastrous consequences.

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  • Jennifer Jones

    as Carol
  • Michael Parks

    as Marco
  • John Leyton

    as Timothy
  • Jennifer Hilary

    as Sarah
  • Guy Doleman

    as Martin Livesey
  • Natasha Pyne

    as Rosalind
  • Jack Watson

    as Police Inspector
  • Jeremy Bulloch

    as Lewis
  • Priscilla Morgan

    as Rosie
  • Edna Morris

    as Mrs. Muller
  • Fanny Carby

    as Barmaid
  • Renée Houston

    as 1st Woman at Party
  • Caroline Blakiston

    as 2nd Woman at Party
  • Jane Birkin

    as Art Student
  • Gordon Gostelow

    as Simon
  • Derek Ware

    as Labourer
Writing Millard Lampell Writer
Directing Daniel Petrie Director
Production Leonard Lightstone Producer
Camera Kenneth Higgins Director of Photography
Sound John Dankworth Original Music Composer
Editing Jack Slade Editor
Directing Muirne van Wyk Continuity
Writing Ugo Liberatore Story
Art George Provis Art Direction
Production Robert Porter Associate Producer
Sound H.L. Bird Sound Recordist
Sound Gerry Humphreys Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Wally Schneiderman Makeup Artist
Production Joseph E. Levine Executive Producer
Sound Stephen Dalby Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Yvonne Blake Costume Design
Sound Rusty Coppleman Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Gordon Bond Hairdresser