The Fallen Idol (film)

The Fallen Idol also known as The Lost Illusion is a 1948 film directed by Carol Reed and based on the 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.

In reality, the butler has never been to Africa and is stuck in a loveless marriage, while dreaming of happiness with a younger woman who he tells Philippe is his niece after the boy finds them together. After Baines has an argument with his jealous wife, she accidentally falls from a landing to her death. However, Philippe believes that he has seen Baines murder her. The boy desperately and clumsily attempts to protect his hero when the police investigate, but his efforts only lead Baines deeper into trouble.The cameras began turning on the film on the bright, sunny morning of Wednesday, September 17th, 1947, with the first location scene to be filmed being that of Bobby Henrey running across Belgrave Square in London. ........

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