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Kadonnut

Original title: Spoorloos
  • 19881988
  • K-11K-11
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
39K
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POPULARITY
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Kadonnut (1988)
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.
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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 fro... Read allRex 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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
39K
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POPULARITY
4,267
31
  • Director
    • George Sluizer
  • Writers
    • Tim Krabbé(novel "The Golden Egg")
    • George Sluizer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    • Gene Bervoets
    • Johanna ter Steege
  • Director
    • George Sluizer
  • Writers
    • Tim Krabbé(novel "The Golden Egg")
    • George Sluizer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    • Gene Bervoets
    • Johanna ter Steege
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 244User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 6 nominations

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    Gene Bervoets in Kadonnut (1988)
    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu in Kadonnut (1988)
    Gene Bervoets and Johanna ter Steege in Kadonnut (1988)
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    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    • Raymond Lemorne
    Gene Bervoets
    Gene Bervoets
    • Rex Hofman
    Johanna ter Steege
    Johanna ter Steege
    • Saskia Wagter
    Gwen Eckhaus
    • Lieneke
    Bernadette Le Saché
    • Simone Lemorne
    Tania Latarjet
    • Denise
    Lucille Glenn
    • Gabrielle
    Roger Souza
    • Manager
    Caroline Appéré
    • Cashier
    Pierre Forget
    Pierre Forget
    • Farmer Laurent
    Didier Rousset
    • TV Journalist
    Raphaëline Goupilleau
    • Gisele Marzin
    • (as Raphaëline)
    Robert Lucibello
    • Teacher
    David Bayle
    • Lemorne (16 Years)
    Doumee
    • Lady 'Prisunic'
    • (as Doumée)
    Eric Jacquet
    • Pump Attendant
    Aziz Djahnit
    • Pump Attendant
    Linda Wise
    • English Tourist
    • Director
      • George Sluizer
    • Writers
      • Tim Krabbé(novel "The Golden Egg") (screenplay)
      • George Sluizer(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tim Krabbé, who wrote both the novel and the screenplay that was adapted from it, based the story on a newspaper article that he accidentally read about a female tourist who disappeared from a bus trip after buying chewing gum at a gas station in France. The police had searched for two nights without finding a trace of the girl. Ten years later, Krabbé did extensive research and found that the girl had turned up alive and well one day later; she had simply boarded the wrong bus. Krabbé even called her to thank her for providing him with the inspiration for the story.
    • Goofs
      In the flashback near the end of the film when Raymond is talking to the old man near the coffee machine, the old man says he broke a bone in 1940 when he was eleven years old. Raymond states he then must be 59 years old in November, This makes that year 1988. But, at the beginning of the film when Rex is looking for Saskia you can hear the radio announcer talking about the Tour de France race that is happening and he says it is 1984.
    • Quotes

      Raymond Lemorne: You start with an idea in your head, and you take a step... then a second... Soon, you realize you're up to your neck in something intense, but that doesn't matter. You keep at it for the sheer pleasure of it. For the pure satisfaction it might bring you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Queens Logic/Run/Meet the Applegates/The Vanishing (1991)

    User reviews244

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    9/10
    Powerful and unforgettable
    This is a most unsettling and haunting film which vividly depicts the banality of evil. American filmgoers who are too lazy to settle in to the ambiance and mood of foreign films will probably not be patient enough for it, though. I went to see it not knowing at all what to expect, and really got a jolt. One factor that made it so powerful was the everyday reality of it all. These are seemingly normal people you'd see on the street anywhere. I thought it was a masterful depiction of what would probably actually happen when someone you loved just disappeared out of the blue, and the turmoil of emotions that would be unleashed. If you are at all susceptible, the ending will absolutely chill you to the bone, and is the perfect topper to a great film. Please do yourself a favor, and DON'T make the mistake of seeing the American remake instead of the original!
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    • FANatic-10
    • Apr 14, 1999

    FAQ14

    • Is this film based on a novel?
    • Is the film a direct adaptation of the book?
    • What is the significance of the opening shot?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1988 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Vanishing
    • Filming locations
      • Buitenveldert, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Argos Films
      • Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep
      • Golden Egg
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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