72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Fallen Idol

Carol Reed
     95 m.
Synopsis
The first collaboration between Reed and Graham Greene, who adapts his story "The basement". In the closed setting of an embassy, a child (a wonderful Bobby Henrey) discovers the relative value that a lie has when he tries to cover up for his friend, the butler Baines (Ralph Richardson), who he thinks has committed a crime. A masterpiece that raises one of Reed's main themes: the innocent faced with a reality that is too much for him.
Director
Carol Reed
Screenplay
Graham Greene
Photography
Georges Périnal
Cast
Ralph Richardson (Baines), Michèle Morgan (Julie), Sonia Dresdel (Mrs. Baines), Bob Henrey (Felipe)
Running Time
95 m.
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