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…
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Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.
Top Cast
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Raymond Lemorne
Gene Bervoets
Rex Hofman
Johanna ter Steege
Saskia Wagter
Gwen Eckhaus
Lieneke
Pierre Forget
Farmer Laurent
Bernadette Le Saché
Simone Lemorne
Tania Latarjet
Denise Lemorne
Lucille Glenn
Gabrielle Lemorne
Roger Souza
Manager
Caroline Appéré
Cashier
Didier Rousset
TV Journalist
Raphaëline Goupilleau
Gisèle Marzin
Robert Lucibello
Teacher
David Bayle
Lemorne (16 years old)
Doumée
Dame 'Prisunic'
Eric Jaquet
Pump attendant
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George Sluizer's 1988 film <i>Spoorloos</i> (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…
FAQ about The Vanishing
What is The Vanishing about?
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins…
When was The Vanishing released?
The Vanishing was released in 1988.
What genres does The Vanishing belong to?
The Vanishing is categorised as Thriller, Mystery.
Who stars in The Vanishing?
The cast of The Vanishing includes Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Pierre Forget.