The Fallen Idol (1948)

Name: The Fallen Idol
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Psychological Drama, Childhood
Released: 1948
Duration: T95 .M
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Sonia Dresdel

The Fallen Idol

Running time: 95 min. | Genre: Drama, Thriller, Psychological Drama, Childhood

Synopsis

An eight-year-old ambassador’s son, left in the care of manservant Baines and his suspicious wife, witnesses what he believes to be a murder.

Cast

(Detective Davis (as Geoffrey Keene))

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

Best Director (Carol Reed) NOMINATED
Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINATED

Golden Globes Awards

Best Foreign Language Film NOMINATED

BAFTA

Best British Film WINNER
Best Picture NOMINATED

Venice Film Festival

Golden Osella Award - Best Screenplay WINNER
Golden Lion - Best Film NOMINATED

New York Film Critics Circle

Best Director (Carol Reed) WINNER
Best Picture NOMINATED
Best Leading Actor (Ralph Richardson) NOMINATED

National Board of Review

Top 10 - Movies of the Year WINNER
Best Leading Actor (Ralph Richardson) WINNER

Details

Original title

The Fallen Idol

Director

Carol Reed

Producer

London Film Productions

Running time

95 min.

Screenwriter

Graham Greene, Lesley Storm, William Templeton (Historia: Graham Greene)

Music

William Alwyn

Cinematography

Georges Périnal (B&W)

Year

1948

Country

United Kingdom

Ranking

IMDb

7.8

Unopeliculas

7.7

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