Carol reed, 1948 brilliantly evokes the transition from prepubescent childhood to adolescence. Young bobby henrey idolizes household butler ralph richardson. The fallen idol was the first of three collaborations between director carol reed and writer graham greene, who would later team up on the legendary the third man, and is a small masterpiece itself. Adapted from the graham greene story the basement room, director carol reeds the fallen idol is told almost completely from a childs eye viewbut it isnt a childrens story. The film itself exemplifies the extraordinary craftsmanship of british. The fallen idol official trailer 70th anniversary restoration duration. Phillipe bobby henrey, the young son of an ambassador in london, idolizes his only friend, the household butler baines ralph richardson. Po zanru je kombinacija drame i trilera, a scenario je napisao graham greene prema vlastitoj prici the basement room. The fallen idol 1948 film noir of the week duration.
An elegant, thrilling balancing act of suspense and farce, this tale of the fraught relationship between a boy and his beloved butler. She has been recovering from an illness for the last eight months. Nov 16, 2015 the fallen idol is based on the short story the basement room which was written back in the 1930s. The son of the headmaster of berkhamsted school, graham greene 190491 became a catholic in 1926, the same year he joined the times newspaper as a. The fallen idol has been overshadowed by the noir comedy, giddy style, and cold war thematics of reed and greenes subsequent sensation the third man, but in similarly dealing with the nature of betrayal the fallen idol is actually a superior psychological drama.
The fallen idol 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Somehow though, the fallen idol has always been the cinderella title among this esteemed trio, perhaps lacking the pulsequickening spectacle or thrilling baroque visuals of the other two. Discover what genre the fallen idol, 1948, directed by carol reed, with ralph richardson, michele morgan, bobby henrey, belongs at turner classic movies. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Popular videos the fallen idol the fallen idol topic. Ralph richardson, jack hawkins, geoffrey keen, bernard lee, mich le morgan, sonia dresdel, bobby henrey, denis odea, walter fitzgerald, dandy nichols, carol reed, the fallen idol 1948 the lost illusion, the fallen idol 1948, the lost illusion, carol reed, ralph richardson, jack hawkins, geoffrey keen, bernard lee, the fallen idol 1948 the. The british film institutes monthly film bulletin described the fallen idol as outstanding, if only for the clever direction by carol reed of. The fallen idol the first masterpiece from graham greene.
The fallen idol has a brilliant concept and carol reed unleashes the potential of graham greenes story with the help of his talented actors and gives us something that is thoughtprovoking and entertaining at the same time. Nov 06, 2006 the circumstances of our first encounters with movies are often as memorable as the movies themselves. Oct 11, 2009 the fallen idol 1948 film noir of the week felixxxx999. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
A fallen idol, a 1919 american drama film starring evelyn nesbit the fallen idol film, a 1948 british crime drama directed by carol reed. Bobby henrey, dandy nichols, denis odea, gerard heinz, jack hawkins, joan young, karel stepanek, michele morgan, ralph richardson, sonia dresdel, torin thatcher, walter fitzgerald. Baines, the head housekeeper, is not a mother to him. The fallen idol 1948 synopsis when his father goes abroad to retrieve his mother from a long hospital stay, phillipe, the young son of a foreign ambassador in london, remains at the embassy in the care of the butler, baines, and his shrewish housekeeper wife. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The fallen idol 1948 tt0040338 phillipe, the son of an ambassador in london, idolizes baines, his fathers 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. Carol reeds the fallen idol 1948which i first saw on afternoon. Naslovni lik, koga tumaci ralph richardson, je batler u jednoj diplomatskoj misiji u londonu, koji je diplomatovog 9godisnjeg sina ciji lik tumaci bobby henrey duboko. The fallen idol 1948 film noir of the week by felixxxx999. Robert henrey known, as a child actor, as bobby henrey, is an anglofrench former child actor best known for his role as the son of the french ambassador to london in the classic 1948 english film the fallen idol, directed by carol reed.
Therefore, when it seems as though richardson might be implicated in a murder, bobby does his best to throw the police off the track. The fallen idol also known as the lost illusion is a 1948 british film directed by carol reed and based on the short story the basement room, by graham greene. Phillipe worships the butler, and the two have a close friendship. In doing so, he unintentionally makes matters worse for his idol. Philippe, the young son of a diplomat, idolises baines, his fathers butler.
May 25, 2016 yes, carol reeds the fallen idol stands as one of the great films about looking, about perspective, about the way we watch and interpret not just film plots but each other but, if you haven. 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. The circumstances of our first encounters with movies are often as memorable as the movies themselves. The fallen idol es una pelicula dirigida por carol reed con ralph richardson, michele. Michele morgan and bobby henrey and is already being called the film of the year. Pali idol je britanski crnobijeli film snimljen 1948. I was the child in the film the fallen idol, directed by carol reed and starring ralph richardson. After a somewhat slow, crafty build, it will grab hold of you. The fallen idol official trailer 70th anniversary restoration. The fallen idol is a 1948 british film directed by carol reed and based on the short story the basement room, by graham greene. Elegantly balancing suspense and farce, this tale of the fraught relationship between a boy and the beloved butler he suspects of murder is a delightfully macabre thriller of the first order. Apr 14, 2016 the young son of a diplomat, phillipe bobby henrey, often finds himself alone.
The ambassador at a foreign embassy in london goes home to collect his wife from hospital. The fallen idol, a good film of loyalty among the boy of the household and the butler, baines, ralph richardson. The plot has some parallels with nesbits wellknown life story, as do most of the. The film opens just as the ambassador departs on a short trip. Married to the housekeeper being is wife, having an affair with his employers secretary, the relationship of trust about lies and little white lies is a good story to have. Its hard not to wonder if he actually favored the fallen idol, which he adapted. The fallen idol 1948 directed by carol reed the fallen idol is the offspring of that exotic animal. Director reed makes the most out of the slightest details and mixes dread with humor with a skill that rivals hitchcocks. Fallen idol is a great film, with all actors in fine form, especially ralph richardson, and including the boy. Baines, an english butler working at a french embassy, is more of a father to the ambassadors young son, phillipe, than the ambassador. I cant remember the exact year i saw the fallen idol for the first time, but i wasnt much older than phile bobby henrey, the child star of the film. The plot for this movie comes from graham greenes short story, the basement room, which he adapted into the fallen idol novella that he adapted into the. Elegantly balancing suspense and farce, this tale of the fraught relationship between a boy and the beloved butler he. Overview of the fallen idol, 1948, directed by carol reed, with ralph richardson, michele morgan, bobby henrey, at turner classic movies.
Nyc repertory cinema picks, may 2531 brooklyn magazine. The fallen idol was the first of three masterpieces to result from the legendary meeting of director carol reed and writer graham greene, who together would also create the third man and our man in havana. Graham greene was one of britains greatest writers of the 20th century, and betrayal was one of the key themes of his books and film scripts. The fallen idol 1948 film noir of the week youtube. Sep 27, 2007 fallen idol is a great film, with all actors in fine form, especially ralph richardson, and including the boy. The story was expanded on by a great deal by greene and the other screenwriters and according to ayoade he considered it his favourite adaptation of his work. Philippe bobby henrey, son of a european diplomat briefly away from london, follows his admired butlerfriend baines ralph richardson leaving the grounds, put off when he finds him with a friend michele morgan unknown to him, in carol reed and graham greene s the. The fallen idol 1948 stream and watch online moviefone.
Phile, played by nonprofessional bobby henrey and the embassy butler, baines ralph richardson, falters when the child becomes privy to adult goingson but lacks the maturity to comprehend the situation that unfolds. The fallen idol was the first of three masterpieces to result from the legendary. Sometimes the juxtaposition of movie and circumstance seems merely accidental. The fallen idol finds innocence and inquisitiveness at odds with corruption. To entertain the boy, the household butler, baines ralph richardson, creates adventurous stories of his past. Graham greene liked to say that he preferred the fallen idol 1948 to the. Baines has constructed a heroic persona, full of exotic adventures, that fascinates the boy. Hey guys, just thought i should let you know that im having a really sad day. With ralph richardson, michele morgan, sonia dresdel, bobby henrey. The fallen idol, based on a story by graham greene, was the authors favourite film of his work even though it radically altered the original. It was a dark film, based on a graham greene story, and when it was released in 1948, it was an. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Its earnestly interested in the point of view of a child and as such, it functions on multiple levels that of both kids and adults. While i identified with the childs point of view, the film had an even greater significance for me as my grandparents were lifelong professional.
A butler working in a foreign embassy in london falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy. Inside a twoyear period, carol reed made odd man out and the third man. The fallen idol trailer 1948 trailer for the fallen idol, which rialto pictures will rerelease to theaters on may 27, 2016. The fallen idol is a tale of misunderstandings as seen through the eyes of a child. Sep 25, 2007 prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. David lodge on a perfect partnership of writer and. The fallen idol has been ranked 5959 times, wins 55. A fallen idol is a lost 1919 american silent melodrama film starring evelyn nesbit, a famed former model and broadway showgirl who had been at the center of two highly publicized court trials after her wealthy husband shot and killed a prominent architect in 1906 in front of hundreds of witnesses. Originally titled the lost illusion, the fallen idol was directed by carol reed at shepperton. When baines wife is found murdered and baines is implicated, philippe tries everything to point the investigation away from the butler. The friendship between an ambassadors lonely son philippe a. After the phonecall was over, i realised that even. Graham greene based his script on the basement room, his 1935 story of a young boy who inadvertently betrays his best friend to the police.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The fallen idol is a fascinating film for how it manages to develop inner turmoil. Richardon is the embassy butler married to a shrewish, domineering wife. The fallen idol 1948 was one of the films that cemented his reputation and many critics rate the beautifully modulated dramaturnedintimate thriller, directed by reed with a deft touch and a rich sense of character, as his finest film. The ending of the film differs radically from greenes story. Jul 09, 2017 the british film institutes monthly film bulletin described the fallen idol as outstanding, if only for the clever direction by carol reed of bobby henrey as fellipe. Jul 25, 2014 the fallen idol 1948 film noir of the week duration. Secrets and power in the fallen idol 1948 its a great life if you dont weaken. The fallen idol is a fascinating film for how it manages to develop inner turmoil and for its earnest interest in the perspective of a child. Documentario di propaganda anti comunista sulla caduta del mito di stalin. Nov 04, 2006 the fallen idol, based on a story by graham greene, was the authors favourite film of his work even though it radically altered the original.
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