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The Fallen Idol

The suspense is almost unbearable…
The suspense is almost unbearable…
Drama, Thriller - 1948
The Fallen Idol
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Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father's butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.
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Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
30 Sep 1948
Country:
GB
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Masterful 1948 suspense thriller.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
19 Oct 2006
fresh:
As a portrait of the sometime destructiveness of innocence and as a sharp fresco of post-war Britain, this movie is a little masterpiece, an idol that has never fallen.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug 2006
fresh:
It's a masterful and unsentimental child's-eye view of the cold, hard adult world.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jun 2006
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An indelible portrait of childhood's confusions, disillusionments and inevitable lost innocence.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
15 Jun 2006
fresh:
Remains one of those classics that makes you thankful you haven't seen them all.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
9 Jun 2006
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