The Fallen Idol

Discover a number of brilliant turns with the return of the long-lost Oscar?- nominated film! Philippe (Bobby Henrey, in one of the greatest child performances on screen) is the son of a diplomat, living a lonely and solitary life in an enormous London mansion, struggling to comprehend the confusing, often-evasive world of the adults around him. When his only real friend, Baines the butler (Sir Ralph Richardson), is suspected of murdering his shrewish, overbearing housekeeper wife, Philippe finds himself trapped amidst the deceptions of others. A fl awlessly plotted thriller, directed by the renowned Sir Carol Reed (Odd Man Out, The Third Man).

BAFTA Awards:
Best British Film 1948