Advantages: Clever banter, vintage Hitchcock, quietly charming Disadvantages: Not for the action-loving, thrill-a-minute seeker
...obsessed with making movies in the comedy /thriller /mystery genre with a distinctive English touch to them. Even after the advent of colour TV, I can totally understand why this film, so rich in humour and class, remains an unforgettable classic to this very day. The Lady Vanishes is definitely one of Hitchcock's best (and I would say also the funniest!) from that bygone era and also his last before he went to America. It's always difficult to write ... ...SYNOPSIS: A lengthy introduction to the characters takes place in a hotel before the set goes onto the train where the mystery begins. Iris is a woman who met an elderly lady by the name of Ms. Froy back at the hotel and takes pleasure in extending their friendship on the train. Unfortunately the lady vanishes into thin air after Iris' nap and everybody denies even seeing such a person! Together with the help of a slightly obnoxious skirt-chaser, ...
habitualdamnation 09.07.2005
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Advantages: Easy-going on the head. Disadvantages: A little 'twee' for nowadays, but still a good classic.
The Lady Vanishes. What can I say? It's a pretty good film for one of those sleepy rainy Sunday afternoons or cold miserable sick-days!
The film is about a woman named Miss Froy, who evidently, goes missing, and someone she helped out of the goodness of her heart realises she is missing, but the people who should have seen Miss Froy, claim not to have done, and then there also seems to be more to the sweet innocent Miss Froy than meets the eye...
... ...engaging, and the fact that nothing to terrible happens in the film makes it an enjoyable experience for all really as it doesn't weigh on your mind and keep you tensed up!
Although the plot develops quit quickly, still it is worth a look-in because after all Hitchcock turned out some fantastic works, and this, in my opinion is one of them. Go on...see for yourself. ...
duderob1989 25.06.2006 (27.06.2006)
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At first glanceThe Lady Vanishesappears to be a frothy, lightweight treat, a testament to ... more
Alfred Hitchcock's nimble touch. This snappy, sophisticated romantic thriller begins innocently enough, as a contingent of eccentric tourists spend the night in a...
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