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The Fallen Idol(Movie, 1948)

1h 36min | Genres: Drama, Thriller
The Fallen IdolRating: 3.6/5 (with 6868 votes)
The Fallen Idol (also known as The Lost Illusion) is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director (Carol Reed) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Graham Greene), and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Fallen Idol

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

About The Fallen Idol

Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, idolizes Baines, his father's butler, a kind of hero in the eyes of the child, whose perception changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 11/15/1949 (World premiere: 09/30/1948)
Director: Carol Reed
Producer: Carol Reed
Screenwriter: Graham Greene
Film Editor: Oswald Hafenrichter
Director of Photography: Georges Périnal
Composer: William Alwyn
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Kleines Herz in Not"
"Øjenvidnet"
"El ídolo caído"
"L'ídol caigut"
"Première désillusion"
"The Lost Illusion"
"Idolo infranto"
"Tapte illusjoner"
"Stracone zludzenia"
"O ídolo caído"
"Idolul căzut"
"Ögonvittnet"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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