The Fallen Idol (film)

The Fallen Idol
U.S. theatrical release poster
Directed byCarol Reed
Written byGraham Greene
William Templeton
Lesley Storm
Based on"The Basement Room"
by Graham Greene
Produced byCarol Reed
Starring
CinematographyGeorges Périnal
Edited byOswald Hafenrichter
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
company
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 30 September 1948 (1948-09-30)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£397,568[1]
Box office£215,823 (UK)[2]

The Fallen Idol (also known as The Lost Illusion) is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director (Carol Reed) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Graham Greene), and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.

  1. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354
  2. ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p486

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