| The Fallen Idol | |
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| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | Graham Greene William Templeton Lesley Storm |
| Based on | "The Basement Room" by Graham Greene |
| Produced by | Carol Reed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
| Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £397,568[1] |
| Box office | £215,823 (UK)[2] |
The Fallen Idol (also known as The Lost Illusion) is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene.
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.