Spoorloos
The Vanishing (1988)
“Who Has Seen This Woman?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as Raymond Lemorne
Gene Bervoets
Gene Bervoets
as Rex Hofman
Johanna ter Steege
Johanna ter Steege
as Saskia Wagter
Gwen Eckhaus
Gwen Eckhaus
as Lieneke
Pierre Forget
Pierre Forget
as Farmer Laurent
Bernadette Le Saché
Bernadette Le Saché
as Simone LemorneTania Latarjet
Tania Latarjet
as Denise LemorneLucille Glenn
Lucille Glenn
as Gabrielle Lemorne
Roger Souza
Roger Souza
as ManagerCaroline Appéré
Caroline Appéré
as CashierDidier Rousset
Didier Rousset
as TV Journalist
Raphaëline Goupilleau
Raphaëline Goupilleau
as Gisèle MarzinCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.