The Fallen Idol
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1948
1h 36m
English
Drama, Thriller
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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.
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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Cast
Baines
Julie
Mrs. Baines
Phillipe
Inspector Crowe
Detective Ames
Dr. Fenton
Mrs. Patterson
Mrs. Barrow
First Secretary
Ambassador
Policeman
Perry
Detective Davis
Detective Hart
Dr. Wilson
Clock Winder
Rose
Police Sergeant
Directed By: Carol Reed
Written By: Graham Greene (Screenplay)
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John Chard
6 years ago
It's a great life if you don't weaken.
The Fallen Idol (AKA: The Lost Illusion) is directed by Carol Reed and adapted to a screenplay by Graham Green from his own short story called The Basement Room. Additional dialogue was scripted by Lesley Storm and William Templeton, the music is by William More
The Fallen Idol (AKA: The Lost Illusion) is directed by Carol Reed and adapted to a screenplay by Graham Green from his own short story called The Basement Room. Additional dialogue was scripted by Lesley Storm and William Templeton, the music is by William More
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