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| The Living Idol | |
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| Directed by | Albert Lewin |
| Written by | Albert Lewin |
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| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
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| Music by | Rodolfo Halffter |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $360,000[1] |
| Box office | $350,000[1] |
The Living Idol is a 1957 horror film written, produced and directed by Albert Lewin.[2][3] It’s an international co-production film between Mexico and the United States.
Plot
[edit]An archaeologist believes that a Mexican woman is a reincarnation of an Aztec princess.
Reception
[edit]According to MGM records the film earned $125,000 in the US and Canada and $225,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $339,000.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ "The Living Idol (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017.
- ↑ "The Living Idol (1957) - Albert Lewin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
External links
[edit]- The Living Idol at IMDb
- The Living Idol at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
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- 1957 films
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- Films directed by Albert Lewin
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- Mexican horror films
- 1957 English-language films
- 1957 American films
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- English-language Mexican films
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