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The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Sep 30, 1948
96 min
DramaThriller
7.1/ 10
183 votes

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.

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TMDB
7.1/10
183 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
9,854 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
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Metacritic
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88/100
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US Box Office$341,121Domestic earnings

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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"The suspense is almost unbearable…"

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Released

Original Language

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London Films Productions

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