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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 naive eyes of a diplomat's young son, Phillipe, who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler Baines. Baines has constructed a heroic persona, full of exotic adventures, that fascinates the boy. In reality, the servant is stuck in a loveless marriage, while dreaming of happiness with a younger woman (whom he describes to Phillipe as his niece). When Baines has an argument with his jealous wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was in fact an accident, Phillipe believes that he's seen Baines deliberately murder her, and the boy's 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.

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