The Fallen Idol (1948)

Directed by

Carol Reed

Genre

drama film, film noir, mystery film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

U

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 199 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy living in a London embassy lives through a dangerous misunderstanding. He thinks his beloved butler has killed someone. The boy tries to protect the butler but only makes things worse.

suspensefulmelancholictensemoodyclaustrophobicpoignantsombertwisty

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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