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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.
Released: 1948-09-3096 minDir: Carol ReedDrama, Thriller
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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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