Synopsis
A young man begins an obsessive search for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway. His three-year investigation draws the attention of her abductor, a seemingly mild-mannered professor who, in truth, harbors a diabolically clinical and calculating mind. When the kidnapper contacts the man and promises to reveal his lover’s fate, The Vanishing unfolds with intense precision, culminating in a genuinely chilling finale that has unnerved audiences around the world.
Cast
| Raymond Lemorne | Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu |
| Rex Hofman | Gene Bervoets |
| Saskia Wagter | Johanna Ter Steege |
| Lieneke | Gwen Eckhaus |
| Simone Lemorne | Bernadette Le Saché |
| Denise | Tania Latarjet |
| Gabrielle | Lucille Glenn |
Credits
| Director | George Sluizer |
| Producer | Ann Lordon and George Sluizer |
| Music | Henry Vrienten |
| Editing | Lin Friedman and George Sluizer |
| Art direction | Santiago Isidro Pin |
| Sound | Piotr van Dijk |
| Cinematography | Toni Kuhn |
| Screenplay | Tim Krabbe |
| Based on a novel by | Tim Krabbe |
Disc Features
- New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16×9 televisions
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
The Vanishing
by Sep 17, 2001The central situation of The Vanishing is a mystery archetype: a couple is on holiday in a foreign country when one disappears, and the other searches for the missing person. Witnesses claim to have seen nothing unusual, and authorities question even the existence of the absent partner . . .
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