Spoorloos (1988)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

George Sluizer

Writers:

Tim Krabbé (novel)
Tim Krabbé (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 October 1988 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.

Plot Keywords:

Abductor | Love | Truck Stop | Road Trip | Flashback

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu	...	Raymond Lemorne
Gene Bervoets	...	Rex Hofman
Johanna ter Steege	...	Saskia Wagter
Gwen Eckhaus	...	Lieneke
Bernadette Le Saché	...	Simone Lemorne
Tania Latarjet	...	Denise Lemorne
Lucille Glenn	...	Gabrielle 'Gaby' Lemorne
Roger Souza	...	Manager
Caroline Appéré	...	Cashier
Pierre Forget	...	Farmer Laurent
Didier Rousset	...	TV Journalist
Raphaeline	...	Gisele Marzin
Robert Lucibello	...	Teacher
David Bayle	...	Lemorne (16 Years)
Doumee	...	Lady 'Prisunic' (as Doumée)

Also Known As:

L'homme qui voulait savoir (France)
The Vanishing (International: English title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Netherlands | France

Language:

Dutch | French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (2005) | Iceland:16 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | UK:12 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Buitenveldert, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Argos Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When in the car with his daughter, Raymonde leans over and locks the passenger door, but seconds later the button is no longer pushed down.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Rex Hofman: Saskia!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Modern Day Edgar Allen Poe tale

According to Poe, without a traceable motive, anyone can commit murder with impunity. Thats what this movie documents. A sociopath who for an insane reason he's in his head concocted, plans and executes the perfect crime. His victim's lover refuses to give up on her disappearance, and begs the culprit for a private meeting, just so he may learn the truth. I cant think of a more successful development of a movie villain. The guy is plain evil, successfully living a double life that his family suspects, but is inclined to think of as a trivial extramarital fling. In France extramarital goings on, i assume Are trivial. You quickly loathe the man. He's rather hideous to look at, and his superior manner gets under your skin. Film is very well done, and the two hours is well paced. Understanding the murderers motives even upon revelation is somewhat confusing, and i dont think it was meant to be.