UK,
1948, 95 min
Directed by:
Carol ReedScreenplay:
Graham GreeneComposer:
William AlwynCast:
Bobby Henrey, Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Jack Hawkins, Karel Štěpánek, Geoffrey Keen, Bernard Lee, Hay Petrie, Denis O'Dea (more)VOD (1)
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Carol Reed's award-winning adaptation of Graham Greene's short story told primarily from a child's perspective. Philippe (Bobby Henrey) is the young son of a diplomat and he idolises Baines (Ralph Richardson), his father's butler. When Baines' wife is found murdered and Baines is implicated, Philippe tries everything to point the investigation away from the butler. In doing so he makes matters worse and also discovers that his hero is not the man he thought he was. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1950 - Carol Reed (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1950 - Graham Greene (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1949 - Outstanding British Film
- 1949 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1950 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1949 - Carol Reed (Best Director)
- 1949 - Best Film
- 1949 - Ralph Richardson (Best Actor)
Venice Film Festival
- 1948 - Graham Greene (Golden Osella - Best Screenplay)
- 1948 - Carol Reed (Golden Lion for Best Film)