The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

The suspense is almost unbearable…

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Release Date

9/30/1948

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, idolizes Baines, his father's butler, a kind of hero in the eyes of the child, whose perception changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A child's world collapses when he glimpses the moral compromises of adulthood through the eyes of his idol. Tension builds as innocent observation becomes dangerous knowledge.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingMelancholicParanoid

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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