Sonia Dresdel

Cohen Film Collection introduces this crime drama, in which a sadistic woman plays mind games with her loved ones.

A classic suspense-filled thriller from some of British cinema’s greatest talents. The Fallen Idol tells the story of Phillipe (Bobby Henrey), the young son of a diplomat who, trying to understand the adult world as seen through the eyes of a child, lies to defend those closest to him. When his butler friend Baines (Ralph Richardson) is suspected of murdering his wife, the vital information that Phillipe holds falls on deaf ears...

After a daring escape, a prisoner goes into hiding. While waiting for safe passage with his sister, she uncovers his murderous bloodlust.