Spoorloos
Who Has Seen This Woman?
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.
The Vanishing (1988) is a thriller and mystery film directed by George Sluizer, released on October 27, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege and Gwen Eckhaus. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 865 ratings.
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as Raymond Lemorne
Gene Bervoets
as Rex Hofman
Johanna ter Steege
as Saskia Wagter
Gwen Eckhaus
as Lieneke
Pierre Forget
as Farmer Laurent
Bernadette Le Saché
as Simone Lemorne
Tania Latarjet
as Denise Lemorne
Lucille Glenn
as Gabrielle Lemorne
Roger Souza
as Manager
Caroline Appéré
as Cashier
Didier Rousset
as TV Journalist
Raphaëline Goupilleau
as Gisèle Marzin
Directed by George Sluizer, written by Tim Krabbé, Tim Krabbé and George Sluizer, produced by Anne Lordon and George Sluizer.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 865 ratings.
Traceless. Spoorloos (AKA: The Vanishing) is directed by George Sluizer and Sluizer co-adapts the screenplay with Tim Krabbe from Krabbe’s own novella The Golden Egg. It stars Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege and Gwen Eckhaius. Music is by Hennie Vrienten and cinematography by Toni Kuhn. It’s a lesson in creeping unease, a film firmly interested in character development as it unfurls a…
Reviewed on December 24, 2013
George Sluizer's 1988 film <i>Spoorloos</i> (The Vanishing) is the story of a murder and the search for the killer, but it's not a whodunit for the audience at any rate. Just after Saskia (Johanna ter Steege) disappears at a French rest stop while vacationing with her boyfriend Rex (Gene Bervoets), the audience sees the long chronicle of local chemistry teacher Raymond Lemorne (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu) preparing…
Reviewed on September 6, 2018
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The Vanishing (1988) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Vanishing (1988) includes Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus and Pierre Forget. The film was directed by George Sluizer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Vanishing was released on October 27, 1988 and runs for 1h 46m.
The Vanishing (1988) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 865 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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