Spoorloos, or L'Homme qui voulait savoir (France)
Based on Time Krabbe's The Golden Egg , The Vanishing is a deeply disturbing psychological thriller about a young man's search for his girlfriend after she disappears at a rest stop during a short trip. Over the course of three years, the man obsessively searches for her, using his spare time to put up posters and leave handbills, hoping that someone will give him a clue to the mystery surrounding her disappearance. The kidnapper, having watched the man for some time, is intrigued by his increasing obsession and finally contacts him. He then gives the man the opportunity to learn firsthand of his girlfriend's fate. The film, frightening and moving with a chilling conclusion, is a small masterpiece as director George Sluizer confronts and examines the true nature of evil and obsession. Sluizer remade The Vanishing in an American version four years after the release of the original Dutch film, inexplicably changing the shocking ending which gave the original film such power. — Linda Rasmussen
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | Raymond Lemorne |
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Gene Bervoets | Rex Hofman |
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Johanna ter Steege | Saskia Wagter |
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Gwen Eckhaus | Lieneke |
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Bernadette Le Saché | Simone Lemorne |
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Tania Latarjet | Denise |
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Lucille Glenn | Gabrielle |
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Roger Souza | Manager |
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Caroline Appéré | Cashier |
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Pierre Forget | Farmer Laurent |
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Didier Rousset | TV Journalist |
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Raphaëline Goupilleau | Gisele Marzin |
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Robert Lucibello | Teacher |
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David Bayle | Lemorne (16 Years) |
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Doumee | Lady 'Prisunic' |
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Eric Jacquet | Pump Attendant |
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Aziz Djahnit | Pump Attendant |
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Linda Wise | English Tourist |
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Ian Magilton | English Tourist |
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Mieke De Groote | Belgian Tourist |
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Jean Grandeau | German Tourist |
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Faustine Wuensche | Little Girl |
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Ghislaine Gazaix | Hitchhiker |
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M. Martinez | Cafe Owner |
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François Guizerix | Cop and Sports Commentator |
| Director | George Sluizer |
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| Writer | Tim Krabbé, George Sluizer | |
| Producer | Anne Lordon, George Sluizer | |
| Musician | Henny Vrienten | |
| Photography | Toni Kuhn | |
| Edition | Criterion |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Regions | A |