Review of The Fallen Idol (1948) by Alexandre R — 24 Sep 2009
Well-written by Graham Greene, with building suspense and a few good jokes. Also some great camerawork, and the usual Carol Reed scenes of dark European roads with streetlamps illuminating the wet cobblestones.
The problem is that the film centers around a young boy, and the young boy is highly irritating. This is the reason I often don't like movies about children, they're usually too obnoxious or precocious.
The child actor wasn't even that bad, I just didn't like the character that much.
This review of The Fallen Idol (1948) was written by Alexandre R on 24 Sep 2009.
The Fallen Idol has generally received very positive reviews.
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