2019 film The Vanishing is based on the true story of the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers. Set in the Flannan Isles in the. “The Vanishing” holds strong promise in its early going, when we’ve no idea what will happen (beyond that three men will “disappear” into thin air). The stark, craggily exposed beauty of.

Johanna ter Steege (shown here in 2008) won a for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Vanishing.The Vanishing was released in the Netherlands on 27 October 1988. In France, the film was released under the title L'homme qui voulait savoir ( lit. 'The Man Who Wanted to Know'). Producers and Anne Lordon received the Golden Calf for the Best Full Length-feature film at the in 1988. The Vanishing was the Dutch submission for for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988. The film was disqualified because the Academy determined that there was too much French dialogue in the film to meet the requirements. Deemed that the film was unsuitable to represent the Netherlands.

The Dutch declined to send another film, leaving them unrepresented for the first time since 1972. The film was released in on 20 December 1989 under the title L'Homme Qui Voulait Savoir ( lit. Rebel cops trainer mrantifun. 'The Man Who Wanted to Know').

Johanna ter Steege won a for Best Supporting Actress in 1988. Home media The first copies of the film were released on by on 3 November 1997.

It was later released on by Fox Lorber on 11 November 1997 followed by a version released on 13 May 1998. The latest version of the film on DVD was released by on 18 September 2001. The Criterion Collection version contains the original French trailer and an essay on the film by film critic as supplemental material. Criterion released a new version of the film on DVD and Blu-ray on 28 October 2014. Radio play In 2010, the film was adapted to radio by Oliver Emanuel and broadcast on, as part of the station's Saturday Drama slot.

Directed by Kirsty Williams, it starred, Melody Grove and in the lead roles. It has since been repeated on.Reception The Vanishing was praised on international release. It was released in the in 1991 and made the list of Top Foreign films of 1991 by the. Desson Howe of praised the film's avoidance of cliches, noting that it is 'refreshingly free of manipulative scenes involving running bath water, jagged-edge cutlery and bunnies in the saucepan'.

Howe also made note of the unusual move of revealing the kidnapper immediately and spending significant time learning about him. Wrote a similar approval of this in the, stating, 'One of the most intriguing things about The Vanishing is the film's unusual structure, which builds suspense even while it seems to be telling us almost everything we want to know.' Thought The Vanishing was the most terrifying film he had seen – even more frightening than his own – and called Sluizer to discuss editing. Of the negative remarks, Ken Hanke of referred to the film as 'Okay, but wildly overrated and predictable.' The Vanishing holds a very high critical rating at the film review database, with 98% approval rating based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10.

The site's critics consensus reads, 'A clinical, maddening descent into the mind of a serial killer and a slowly unraveling hero, culminating with one of the scariest endings of all time.' Magazine placed the film at number 67 in their list of 'The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema' in 2010. See also. BFI Film & Television Database. Archived from on September 1, 2011.

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Vanished is a 1995 thriller mystery film directed by George Kaczender and starring George Hamilton, Robert Hays and Lisa Rinna. Made for television, it was based on the novel by Danielle Steel.

Plot[edit]

Marielle is happily married to Charles Delauney, and they have a four-year-old son together, Andre. After being visited by Marielle's parents, who warn her about Charles, Marielle, Charles and Andre go on holiday in Switzerland. While Marielle is being greeted by a neighbor, Andre tries to get his ball from the lake and ends up drowning. Charles blames Marielle, and she ends up having a nervous breakdown.

Two years later, Charles visits her in a hospital and tells her he still loves her, and although she confesses she loves him too, she says they can't rebuild the past. They divorce, and Marielle begins a new life in New York.

There, she meets Malcolm Patterson, the only person to employ her. After showering her with gifts and romantic meals, Malcolm proposes, and after much persuasion she accepts. Shortly after they are married, Malcolm and Marielle begin trying for a baby and when she is unable to conceive, Malcolm is clearly angry. She attempts to tell him about her past but he doesn't listen, and tells her never to think about the past. Three months later, she visits him at the office and is introduced to his new secretary, Ms. Saunders. She announces she is pregnant.

Malcolm hires a nanny for Marielle, much to her annoyance. When their son Theodore is born, the nanny insists that consistency is important in Teddy's life.

Malcolm begins preparing a train set for Christmas. Marielle attempts to tell him about the anniversary of her first son's death, but he cuts her short. The next day, she goes to church and lights a candle for Andre alone, however bumps into her ex-husband Charles there. They talk about the past and share a hug, which is witnessed by her chauffeur.

The next day, Marielle takes Teddy to the park and once again, sees Charles. He is angry that Marielle didn't mention having another son, and says it's not fair that she has a husband, a new life and a son and he has nothing. He then asks her if she'd go to the ends of the earth to find someone she loved, and she hurries off.

That night she is on the phone to Malcolm and hears something upstairs. She tells Malcolm who tells her not to worry. After they end the phone call she goes upstairs anyway and sees the nanny gagged and tied up, and discovers Teddy is missing.

While the house is being searched, detective John Taylor questions the servants and the chauffeur tells about how he saw Marielle with Charles. John then questions Marielle and Malcolm listens, stunned, while she tells about her past. Marielle insists it isn't in Charles's nature to hurt a child.

The police search Charles's house and find Teddy's blue pyjamas there. He is arrested on suspicion of kidnap. Marielle goes to the police station and Charles insists he didn't kidnap Teddy.

In court, all the evidence seems to be pointing to Charles. However, outside John Taylor reveals to Marielle that Malcolm knew all about her past.

It is later revealed that Malcolm kidnapped his own son - he had been having an affair with Ms. Saunders and that he was going to start a new life with her and Teddy, and that he'd only married Marielle to get a baby, as Ms. Saunders was infertile.

Marielle and Malcolm divorce, and at the end of the film, John reveals he loves Marielle as she prepares to begin a new life with Teddy in Vermont.

Cast[edit]

• George Hamilton as Malcolm Patterson
• Lisa Rinna as Marielle Delauney
• Robert Hays as John Taylor
• Maurice Godwin as Charles Delauney
• Alex D. Linz as Teddy
• Daniela Akerblom as Ms. Saunders

Reception[edit]

The film currently holds a 5.4 star rating out of 10 on imdb.com.

External links[edit]

• Vanished on IMDb