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The Fallen Idol is a 1948 British drama film directed by Carol Reed, who also produced the work. The screenplay was written by Graham Greene, with William Alwyn composing the music. The cast includes Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Jack Hawkins, and James Hayter. The film was produced by London Films and filmed in black-and-white.
Set in London, the narrative involves themes of suspicion and witness, featuring a butler, a zoo, and an embassy. The movie has a runtime of approximately 95 to 96 minutes. It was distributed by Netflix and is available via video on demand through providers such as FlixFling, IndieFlix, and the BFI Player.
The Fallen Idol received nominations for Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It was also recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films. Critical reviews have assigned the film scores including 100%, 8.7 out of 10, 88 out of 100, and 7.6 out of 10.
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7.2Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father's butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.
Cast
- Ralph Richardson as Baines
- Michèle Morgan as Julie
- Sonia Dresdel as Mrs. Baines
- Bobby Henrey as Phillipe
- Denis O'Dea as Inspector Crowe
- Jack Hawkins as Detective Ames
Themes
- butler
- zoo
- embassy
- suspicion
- witness
- kids
- adult child friendship
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Screenwriter
- Graham Greene
- Cast member
- Geoffrey Keen
- Composer
- William Alwyn
- Producer
- Carol Reed
- Production company
- London Films
- Cinematographer
- Georges Périnal
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 194034
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Fallen-Idol-Poster-1948.jpg
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- publication date
- 1948-01-01
- title
- The Fallen Idol
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Oswald Hafenrichter
- Commons category
- The Fallen Idol
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 88/100
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