The Fallen Idol (1948)
Philippe, a diplomat's son and good friend of Baines the butler, is confused by the complexities and evasions of adult life. He tries to keep secrets but ends up telling them. He lies to protect his friends, even though he knows he should tell the truth. He resolves not to listen to adults' stories any more when Baines is suspected of murdering his wife and no-one will listen to Philippe's vital information. (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Country: UK
Directed By: Carol Reed
Written By: Graham Greene, Lesley Storm, William Templeton
Starring: Jack Hawkins, Ralph Richardson, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey, Denis O'Dea, Walter Fitzgerald, Dandy Nichols, Bernard Lee, Hay Petrie, Michèle Morgan
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The Fallen Idol belongs to 36 collections
1. Criterion Collection (public: moderated by caffe - 153 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 38 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 32 stars)
4. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 27 stars)
5. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2014 revision) (public: moderated by Jehan - 27 stars)
6. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2012 revision) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 25 stars)
7. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (public - 23 stars)
8. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2017 revision) (public: moderated by iconogassed - 20 stars)
9. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 18 stars)
10. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2013 revision) (public: moderated by rant1229 - 16 stars)
11. Metacritic - Universal Acclaim (public: moderated by sengir - 14 stars)
12. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2011 revision) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 14 stars)
13. The Best Hitchcock Movies (That Hitchcock Never Made) (public: moderated by teckgecko - 13 stars)
14. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 13 stars)
15. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
16. Black and White Photography (public: moderated by JooJoo - 6 stars)
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19. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 4 stars)
20. Great Films about Childhood (public: moderated by PerryStroika - 4 stars)
21. TimeOut Magazine's 100 best British films (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 3 stars)
22. Sight and Sound 2002 (Single Vote) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
23. British director (public: moderated by iconogassed - 1 star)
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If ever there was an argument in favor of smacking a kid, I give you Philippe - the most annoying child on film.
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Overal a good thriller that has an extra dimension because most of the story is told from the kid's POV. I didn't mind him for most of the movie, but he does get really annoying at the end. The suspense building in some scene's (the hide-and-seek game) is Hitchcock level good.
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A surprisingly good child role is in the centre of this tense thriller. Really well written and directed.
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This film definitely has some intriguing ideas and a few great scenes, but I just thought that Philippe was a terrible, irritating character. Since most of the movie is seen from his point of view, it was all pretty much ruined for me. The ending is awful, too.
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