The Vanishing (1988)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 106 mins.
Release date - 27-10-1988
Release year - 1988
Genres - Mystery, Thriller

Overall ratings and scores for The Vanishing:
Happiness Score - 7.479/10, World Popularity Score - 8.915/100, IMDB Score - 7.7, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 98%, .
The Vanishing movie has Total Global Votes - 479, Total IMD Votes - 39,576

The Vanishing Movie Introduction: Movie The Vanishing, release year 1988 is written by Tim Krabbé, George Sluizer and directed by George Sluizer. The leading star-cast in this movie are Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: 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.

Movie story-line: A man embarks on an increasingly obsessive search for his girlfriend after she disappears without a trace during a romantic summer getaway to France.

Movie synopsis: Rex and Saskia are on holiday, a young couple in love. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia disappears. Rex dedicates the next three years trying to find her. Then he receives some postcards from her abductor, who promises to reveal what has happened to Saskia. The abductor, Raymond Lemorne, is a chilling character to whom Rex is drawn by his intense desire to learn the truth behind his lovers disappearance. The truth is more sinister than he dared imagine.

Highlights - The Vanishing (1988)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - MGS Film
Produced in - NetherlandsFrance
Available languages - English (English), Dutch (Nederlands), French (Français),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 7 wins & 6 nominations
Certificate(s) - US : NR NL : 12 NL : 12 NL : 12 FR : M CA : 16

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Vanishing (1988)

Lead Actors - Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege
Writer(s) - Tim Krabbé, George Sluizer
Director(s) - George Sluizer

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Vanishing (1988)

What is the release date of The Vanishing (1988)?
Release date of The Vanishing (1988) is 27-10-1988.


What is the total runtime of The Vanishing (1988) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Vanishing (1988) in minutes is 107 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce The Vanishing (1988) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Vanishing (1988) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie The Vanishing (1988)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Vanishing (1988) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of The Vanishing (1988)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Vanishing (1988) movie is 8.915%.


What is the name of the production company of film The Vanishing (1988)?
Production company of film The Vanishing (1988) is/are MGS Film, .


Which country the film The Vanishing (1988) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Vanishing (1988) is Netherlands, France, .


Which language the film The Vanishing (1988) is produced in?
Film The Vanishing (1988) is produced in English (English), Dutch (Nederlands), French (Français), language(s).


Which Genre the film The Vanishing (1988) belongs to?
Movie The Vanishing (1988) is categorized under Mystery, Thriller genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film The Vanishing (1988)?
Lead actors of the film The Vanishing (1988) are Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege.


Who is the writer of the film The Vanishing (1988)?
The writer(s) of the film The Vanishing (1988) is/are Tim Krabbé, George Sluizer.


Who is the director of the film The Vanishing (1988)?
The director(s) of the film The Vanishing (1988) is/are George Sluizer.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Vanishing (1988) movie?
Movie The Vanishing (1988) has 7 wins & 6 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of The Vanishing (1988) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Vanishing (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..


What is the full story of The Vanishing (1988) movie?
Full plot of movie The Vanishing (1988): Rex and Saskia are on holiday, a young couple in love. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia disappears. Rex dedicates the next three years trying to find her. Then he receives some postcards from her abductor, who promises to reveal what has happened to Saskia. The abductor, Raymond Lemorne, is a chilling character to whom Rex is drawn by his intense desire to learn the truth behind his lovers disappearance. The truth is more sinister than he dared imagine..


Where to find full details of The Vanishing (1988) movie?
You can find the full details of movie The Vanishing (1988) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163


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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Vanishing (1988)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuName: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Character: Raymond Lemorne

profie photo of Gene BervoetsName: Gene Bervoets
Character: Rex Hofman

profie photo of Johanna ter SteegeName: Johanna ter Steege
Character: Saskia Wagter

profie photo of Gwen EckhausName: Gwen Eckhaus
Character: Lieneke

profie photo of Pierre ForgetName: Pierre Forget
Character: Farmer Laurent

profie photo of Bernadette Le SachéName: Bernadette Le Saché
Character: Simone Lemorne

profie photo of Tania LatarjetName: Tania Latarjet
Character: Denise Lemorne

profie photo of Lucille GlennName: Lucille Glenn
Character: Gabrielle Lemorne

profie photo of Roger SouzaName: Roger Souza
Character: Manager (uncredited)

profie photo of Caroline AppéréName: Caroline Appéré
Character: Cashier (uncredited)

profie photo of Didier RoussetName: Didier Rousset
Character: TV Journalist (uncredited)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Henny VrientenName: Henny Vrienten
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of George SluizerName: George Sluizer
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of George SluizerName: George Sluizer
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of George SluizerName: George Sluizer
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of George SluizerName: George Sluizer
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Lin FriedmanName: Lin Friedman
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Tim KrabbéName: Tim Krabbé
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Tim KrabbéName: Tim Krabbé
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel

profie photo of Anne LordonName: Anne Lordon
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Sophie DussaudName: Sophie Dussaud
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Piotr van DijkName: Piotr van Dijk
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Beppie van de BergName: Beppie van de Berg
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist

profie photo of Léone NoëlName: Léone Noël
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Joop PieëteName: Joop Pieëte
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Toni KuhnName: Toni Kuhn
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Santiago Isidro PinName: Santiago Isidro Pin
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

Movie Posters and Wallapapers - The Vanishing (1988)

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rated 4 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Traceless. Spoorloos (AKA: The Vanishing) is directed by George Sluizer and Sluizer co-adapts the screenplay with Tim Krabbe from Krabbe’s own novella The Golden Egg. It stars Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege and Gwen Eckhaius. Music is by Hennie Vrienten and cinematography by Toni Kuhn. It’s a lesson in creeping unease, a film firmly interested in character development as it unfurls a tale of obsession whilst casting a clinical observation of a sociopath at work. Story is basic on plot terms, young lovers are separated during a vacation when the girl mysteriously disappears. So begins her boyfriend’s obsessive search that spans years, then things get intriguing as the person responsible for girls disappearance starts sending the boyfriend messages, giving him the run around, until the question is asked. Just how far are you prepared to go to find out what happened? The script is brutally clever, we follow two parallel lives, that of emotionally torn boyfriend Rex Hoffman (Bervoets), and that of sociopath Raymond Lemorne (Donnadieu), the latter of which is a family man moving freely amongst his loved ones whilst simultaneously practising his perfect crime. Lemorne is a very different type of sociopath to what normally fills out horror movies, he’s sometimes a figure of fun, even inept, but he beats a black heart and as Rex Hoffman is going to find out, he’s very methodical in his belief that he was destined to enact a perfect crime. Sluizer builds the picture very slowly, only turning the screw an inch at a time. He lets Spoorloos chill our blood not by jolt shocks or stalk and slash histrionics, but by the very fact that Raymond does what he does just because he can. While the disintegration of Rex’s emotional being is terrifying in its realism, what gnaws away at him also gnaws away the audience, so when the coup de grace comes at film’s end, the impact is like being run over by a tank. Great direction is matched by great acting from the principal players, to seal the deal for Spoorloos being a truly excellent thriller that’s well worth seeking out by those after a bit more thought in their thriller viewings. 8.5/10


-- John Chard
rated 3 out of 5
June 23, 2021

George Sluizer's 1988 film Spoorloos (The Vanishing) is the story of a murder and the search for the killer, but it's not a whodunit for the audience at any rate. Just after Saskia (Johanna ter Steege) disappears at a French rest stop while vacationing with her boyfriend Rex (Gene Bervoets), the audience sees the long chronicle of local chemistry teacher Raymond Lemorne (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu) preparing to carry out a murder of some random woman. As the film rises towards a climax, we follow Rex's obsessive hunt not for justice and retribution, but for simple understanding of what happened to his love. It is that unquenchable curiosity to know the very details, to indirectly share Saskia's fate that drives Rex forward on a dark quest. Spoorloos is widely known for its twist ending, and I'd recommend avoiding spoilers before you watch the film. I myself was spoiled, but still, Rex's doom was played very different than I imagined. Rex is something of a one-dimensional figure who exists purely to carry out the philosophical conundrum that is the plot. Lemorne is the truly detailed character, even if I find some of his motivations hard to swallow. Donnadieu plays him convincingly – I really came to despise this character. It is interesting that his initial attempts to abduct a victim, though played buffoonishly to a rather comic soundtrack, don't lighten the mood (as in, say, the black comedy of Edward Gorey), but rather make us squirm even more. Though the twist ending makes this film memorable, and Donnadieu and, to a lesser extent (for she has little screen time) Steege's acting is fine, I wouldn't rank Spoorloos so highly. The cinematography is plain, and there's little re-watch value. Still, this is worth seeing once.


-- CRCulver

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