The Idol (1952)

Original title

El ídolo

Directed by

Pierre Chenal

Country

Argentina, Chile

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A suspenseful story set in Santiago involving a man who becomes obsessed with a woman. The film follows his growing fixation and the dangerous consequences that follow.

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What happens

The Idol (Spanish: El ídolo) is a 1952 Argentine-Chilean thriller film of the classical-era directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Alberto Closas, Elisa Galvé and Florence Marly. It was shot on location around Santiago including at the Municipal Theatre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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