Lost Horizon (1973)
- Starring:
- Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Jarrott
Synopsis of Lost Horizon
James Hilton's beloved fantasy novel about the land of Shangri-La was given an awkward musical treatment in this extravagantly produced flop. Larry Kramer's screenplay stays close to the 1937 Frank Capra original, as a plane fleeing China crashes in the Himalayas and a mixed group of survivors discovers the magical, peaceful land of Shangri-La. Here the film becomes a full-fledged musical, with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David illustrating the distant realm's nature and the conflict that happiness causes amongst the survivors. Curiosity-seekers may be intrigued by the film's reputation as a notorious dud, but fans of the story would be better served by the classic original, despite a cast of well-respected names, including Peter Finch (in the Ronald Colman role), John Gielgud, Liv Ullmann, and Charles Boyer. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Complete Cast of Lost Horizon
- Peter Finch - Richard Conway
- Sally Kellerman - Sally Hughes
- Michael York - George conway
- Charles Boyer - The High Lama
- James Shigeta - Brother To-Lenn
- Kent Smith
- John van Dreelen
- Hedley Mattingly
- Liv Ullmann - Catherine
- George Kennedy - Sam Cornelius
- Olivia Hussey - Maria
- Larry Duran - Oriental Pilot
- Bobby Van - Harry Lovett
- Virginia Ann Lee
- Miiko Taka
- John Gielgud - Chang
- Director(s):
- Charles Jarrott
- Writer(s):
- Larry Kramer
- Producer(s):
- Ross Hunter
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