Cinematic background from The Fallen Idol 1948 - 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.

The Fallen Idol

1948

Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

Directors:
Carol Reed
Writers:
Graham Greene, William Templeton, Lesley Storm
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Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy sitting next to a woman on a bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man standing in a street near a fire hydrant at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy holding a knife near a plant; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A boy sitting at a table with a plate of food; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a man , woman , and child walking in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old black and white photo of a man in a bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a suit and a hat looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old black and white photo of two men and a horse drawn carriage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy leaning against a railing; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy standing next to a door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy is looking down at his father's shoulder; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a woman in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black - and - white photo of an empty city street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a woman in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a family sitting at a table drinking coffee; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young girl is sitting on the stairs holding a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman talking to a boy; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of them; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – Three people sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy walking down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black - and - white photo of a city street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old wanted poster of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An older woman and a young boy talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a woman in a suit looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man walking down the street in the rain; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A little boy laying on the ledge of an old building; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a suit and a hat looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a woman walking down the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a suit; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A little boy that is sitting on a ledge; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy is holding a tie in his hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A woman walking down the street holding a purse; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman standing next to each other on the street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a woman in a suit holding a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a man and a woman kissing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a boy walking down a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a woman in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy sitting next to an older woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A little boy sitting on the stairs of a house; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy standing in front of an open door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy leaning on a railing with his hand on his head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A young boy standing in a doorway of a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a fire escape on the side of a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A black and white photo of a group of men in suits; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a man and a woman getting ready to go to work; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old car is parked on the side of the street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A little boy standing in front of an open gate; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An older man and a young boy standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a man and a child in a train station; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – An old photo of a man and two children at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A woman and a boy are standing at a counter; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – Two men and a boy are looking at each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Fallen Idol” (1948), directed by Carol Reed – A little girl sitting in front of a wall with her head resting on her hand; Close Up shot, High angle