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The Fallen Idol Overview:

The Fallen Idol (1948) was a Drama - Mystery Film directed by Carol Reed and produced by Carol Reed, Alexander Korda and Philip Brandon.

Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best DirectorCarol ReedNominated
Best WritingGraham GreeneNominated
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The Fallen Idol (1948)

By Beatrice on Mar 27, 2015 From Flickers in Time

The Fallen Idol Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene from a story by Greene 1948/UK London Film Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental It is folly to ask a child to keep secrets. I really love this movie and Ralph Richardson’s performance in it. Phillipe (Bobby Henrey) is th... Read full article

O Ídolo Caído (1948) / The Fallen Idol (1948)

By Lê on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

O Ídolo Caído (1948) / The Fallen Idol (1948) Quando somos crianças, por vezes vivemos situações que não conseguimos compreender completamente por não termos suficiente maturidade. Mesmo assim, essas situações mudam nossas vidas e nossas mentes. “O Ídolo Caído” é um f... Read full article

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The Fallen Idol Quotes:

Phillipe: Funny, isn't it? Julie working for the embassy and all this time she was your niece.
Baines: Yes. It's a scream.
Baines: Give me your handkerchief. It's things like that give secrets away.
Baines: There are faults on both sides, Phile. We don't have any call to judge. Perhaps she was what she was because I am what I am. We ought to be very careful, Phile. 'Cause we make one another.
Phillipe: I thought God made us.
Baines: Trouble is, we take a hand in the game.
Inspector Crowe: How much easier it would be if everybody told the police the truth in the first place.
Dr. Fenton: Death is like a business. It has to be attended to.
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The Fallen Idol Facts
Baines' comment about tea being "The Cup that cheers" is based on the old temperance slogan promoting tea drinking, "The cup that cheers but does not inebriate".
Although Carol Reed had an outstanding record of working with young actors, he found Bobby Henrey's short attention span very difficult to cope with. Many of his scenes were played with the young man looking at his favorite grip or electrician, and his performance was pieced together in the cutting room.
Madeleine Gal Henrey, mother of Bobby Henrey, appears briefly at the very end of the film as Phillipe's mother.
Despite his character's hatred of Mrs. Baines, Bobby Henrey's favorite person on set was the actress who played her, Sonia Dresdel.
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