The Idol (1966 film)

The Idol
Directed byDaniel Petrie
Written byUgo Liberatore (story)
Millard Lampell
Produced byLeonard Lightstone
Joseph E. Levine (executive producer)
Robert Porter (associate producer)
StarringMichael Parks
Jennifer Jones
CinematographyKenneth Higgins
Edited byJack Slade
Music byJohn Dankworth
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 10 August 1966 (1966-08-10) (U.S.)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Idol is a 1966 British drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Jennifer Jones, Michael Parks, Jennifer Hilary and Guy Doleman.[1][2] Set during the Swinging Sixties in London, the plot entails a rebellious student who disrupts the lives of all around him, leading to disastrous consequences.[3]

  1. ^ "The Idol". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Idol (1966) - Daniel Petrie | Cast and Crew | AllMovie".
  3. ^ "The Idol (1966)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.