The Fallen Idol
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Tells what happens when a small boy sees the butler he idolizes murder his wife. Directed by Sir Carol Reed. , A: Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate C: 1200' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound 3400 Carol Reed Director: Carol Reed London Film Productions Selznick Releasing Organization
The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's young son, Philippe, who idolizes his father's butler, Baines. Baines has invented a heroic persona to keep the boy entertained, and often tells him stories of his adventures in Africa. In reality, the butler has never been to Africa and is stuck in a loveless marriage, while dreaming of happiness with a younger woman.
The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's young son, Philippe, who idolizes his father's butler, Baines. Baines has invented a heroic persona to keep the boy entertained, and often tells him stories of his adventures in Africa. In reality, the butler has never been to Africa and is stuck in a loveless marriage, while dreaming of happiness with a younger woman.
Credits
- Cast
- Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Bobby Henrey
Complete catalog record
Tells what happens when a small boy sees the butler he idolizes murder his wife. Directed by Sir Carol Reed. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- A-V Online (National Information Center for Educational Media). CD-ROM database of educational and documentary media, compiled and maintained by the National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM). — title, year, length, format, sound, description
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q2349200 ↗ — color, country
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