The Lady Vanishes

"Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?"

1979 1h 37m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 72

MysteryThrillerComedyRomance

Synopsis

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On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.

“Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?”

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Cast

Cybill Shepherd
Amanda Kelly
Elliott Gould
Robert Condon
Angela Lansbury
Miss Froy
Herbert Lom
Dr. Egon Hartz
Arthur Lowe
Jeremy Charters
Ian Carmichael
Caldicott
Gerald Harper
Todhunter
Jenny Runacre
Mrs. Todhunter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Page
Writers: George Axelrod
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Page, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cybill Shepherd and Elliott Gould and Angela Lansbury carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Page directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Richard Hartley scores. Russell Lloyd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, French, English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
3Directed by Anthony Page, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cybill Shepherd and Elliott Gould and Angela Lansbury carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?".
8IMDB entry: tt0079428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.