The Lady Vanishes (1979)
- Directed by
- Anthony Page
- Genre
- crime film, mystery film, spy film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 69 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two Americans traveling by train through 1939 Germany investigate when an English nanny suddenly vanishes from the same train. They search for clues while dealing with suspicious fellow passengers and the shadow of approaching war.
lightheartedmysterioussuspensefulcomictensewhimsicalfast-pacedcharming
What happens
The Lady Vanishes is a 1979 British mystery comedy film directed by Anthony Page and written by George Axelrod, based on the screenplay of 1938's The Lady Vanishes by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, in turn based on Ethel Lina White's 1936 novel The Wheel Spins. The film stars Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe and Ian Carmichael. A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 film of the same name, the plot follows two Americans travelling by train across 1939 Germany. Together, they investigate the mysterious disappearance of an English nanny also travelling on the train. The remake's setting is essentially similar to Hitchcock's, but is openly set in pre-Second World War Germany rather than in the original fictional country. The Austrian fountain of Oberdrauburg by Hellmuth Marx is part of the setting. In addition, both leads have their nationality changed from British to American. The film was the last production by Hammer Films for 29 years, until Beyond the Rave (2008). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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