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The conjunction of truth and lies hardly seems accidental in a film that sets out to recall a kind of filmmaking now lost, but succeeds only in denting pleasant memories.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Lost Horizon
Come to Shangri-La! Come to a new world of music, a new world of adventure, and a new world of love!
1973 · 2h 27m · G
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Charles Jarrott
Overview
While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Director and cast
- Charles Jarrott Director
- Peter Finch as Richard Conway
- Liv Ullmann as Catherine
- Sally Kellerman as Sally Hughes
- George Kennedy as Sam Cornelius
- Michael York as George Conway
- Olivia Hussey as Maria
- Bobby Van as Harry Lovett
- James Shigeta as Brother To-Lenn
- Charles Boyer as The High Lama
- John Gielgud as Chang
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