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The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's son, Phillipe, who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler Baines. When Baines has a fight with his wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was an accident, Phillipe believes that he has seen Baines deliberately murder her, and his attempts to protect Baines when the police investigate almost lead to the butler's arrest. |
The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's son, Phillipe, who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler Baines. When Baines has a fight with his wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was an accident, Phillipe believes that he has seen Baines deliberately murder her, and his attempts to protect Baines when the police investigate almost lead to the butler's arrest. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Ralph Richardson]] (Baines) |
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*[[Michèle Morgan]] (Julie) |
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*[[Sonia Dresdel]] (Mrs. Baines) |
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*[[Bobby Henrey]] (Phillipe) |
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*[[Denis O'Dea]] (Inspector Crowe) |
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*[[Jack Hawkins]] (Detective Ames) |
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*[[Walter Fitzgerald]] (Dr. Fenton) |
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*[[Dandy Nichols]] (Mrs. Patterson) |
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*[[Joan Young]] (Mrs. Barrow) |
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*[[Karel Stepanek]] (First Secretary) |
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*[[Gerard Heinz]] (Ambassador) |
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*[[Torin Thatcher]] (Police Officer) |
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*[[James Hayter]] (Perry) |
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*[[Geoffrey Keen]] (Detective Davis) |
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*[[Bernard Lee]] (Detective Hart) |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* ''A Film Star in Belgrave Square'', a book about the making of the film by Mrs. Robert Henrey, mother of Bobby Henrey. |
* ''A Film Star in Belgrave Square'', a book about the making of the film by Mrs. Robert Henrey, mother of Bobby Henrey. |
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==External Links== |
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*[http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=357&eid=508§ion=essay Criterion Collection essay by Geoffrey O'Brien] |
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Revision as of 11:50, 7 June 2007
| The Fallen Idol | |
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| File:The Fallen Idol poster.jpg | |
| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | Graham Greene |
| Produced by | Carol Reed |
| Starring | Ralph Richardson Bobby Henrey Michèle Morgan Denis O'Dea |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Distributed by | London Films |
Release dates |  30 September, 1948 15 November, 1949 (NYC only) |
Running time | 95 m |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Fallen Idol is a 1948 film directed by Carol Reed and based on the short story The Basement Room, by Graham Greene.
Synopsis
The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's son, Phillipe, who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler Baines. When Baines has a fight with his wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was an accident, Phillipe believes that he has seen Baines deliberately murder her, and his attempts to protect Baines when the police investigate almost lead to the butler's arrest.
Cast
- Ralph Richardson (Baines)
- Michèle Morgan (Julie)
- Sonia Dresdel (Mrs. Baines)
- Bobby Henrey (Phillipe)
- Denis O'Dea (Inspector Crowe)
- Jack Hawkins (Detective Ames)
- Walter Fitzgerald (Dr. Fenton)
- Dandy Nichols (Mrs. Patterson)
- Joan Young (Mrs. Barrow)
- Karel Stepanek (First Secretary)
- Gerard Heinz (Ambassador)
- Torin Thatcher (Police Officer)
- James Hayter (Perry)
- Geoffrey Keen (Detective Davis)
- Bernard Lee (Detective Hart)
Awards
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
Further reading
- A Film Star in Belgrave Square, a book about the making of the film by Mrs. Robert Henrey, mother of Bobby Henrey.