The Vanishing (1988) - Credits and Details

The Vanishing Credits and Details

Directed by
	George Sluizer
Written by
	Tim Krabbé	...	novel "The Golden Egg" / screenplay
	George Sluizer	...	adaptation
Cast
	Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu	...	Raymond Lemorne
	Gene Bervoets	...	Rex Hofman
	Johanna ter Steege	...	Saskia Wagter
	Gwen Eckhaus	...	Lieneke
	Bernadette Le Saché	...	Simone Lemorne
	Tania Latarjet	...	Denise
	Lucille Glenn	...	Gabrielle
	Roger Souza	...	Manager
	Caroline Appéré	...	Cashier
	Pierre Forget	...	Farmer Laurent
	Didier Rousset	...	TV Journalist
	Raphaëline Goupilleau	...	Gisele Marzin (as Raphaëline)
	Robert Lucibello	...	Teacher
	David Bayle	...	Lemorne (16 Years)
	Doumee	...	Lady 'Prisunic' (as Doumée)
	Eric Jacquet	...	Pump Attendant
	Aziz Djahnit	...	Pump Attendant
	Linda Wise	...	English Tourist
	Ian Magilton	...	English Tourist
	Mieke De Groote	...	Belgian Tourist
	Jean Grandeau	...	German Tourist
	Faustine Wuensche	...	Little Girl (as Faustine Wünsche)
	Ghislaine Gazaix	...	Hitchhiker
	M. Martinez	...	Cafe Owner
	François Guizerix	...	Cop and Sports Commentator
Uncredited Cast
	Reinier Verhoef	...	Evert (5 jaar)
Produced by
	Anne Lordon	...	producer
	George Sluizer	...	producer
Original Music by
	Henny Vrienten
Thanks
	Lilan Baruch	...	thanks
	Raoul Chailloux	...	thanks
	Ken Dyer	...	thanks
	Bert Hoeting	...	thanks
	Louis Lemaire	...	thanks
	Eiko Lourens	...	thanks
	Hans Pos	...	thanks
	Dave Schram	...	thanks
	Joris Sluizer	...	thanks
	Jan Wouter van Reijen	...	thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	August 29, 1988
DVD Release:	May 13, 1998
Blu-ray Release:	October 28, 2014
Countries:
Distributor:	The Criterion Collection
Websites:

Ratings
7.6 / 10

Alternate Titles
Spoorloos

Production Companies
Argos Films
Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep (Stichting CoBO) (support)
Golden Egg
Ingrid Productions
MGS Film
Stichting Produktiefonds voor Nederlandse Films (Het Produktiefonds voor Nederlandse FIlms) (support)
Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (TROS Televisie) (support)

Distributors
Cine International (1988) (World-wide) (sales) (theatrical)
Movie Visions (1990) (United States) (subtitled) (theatrical)
Tara Releasing (1990) (United States) (subtitled) (theatrical)
Fox/Lorber Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)

Filming Locations
A14, Border crossing, Rekkem, Belgium ("If they don't stop us, I promise I'll tell you everything.")
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Autoroute 6, Mémorial pour l'avenir, Aire du Curney, Fontaines, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France ("Could we stretch our legs?")
Autoroute 6, Viaduc de Pont d'Ouche, Thorey-sur-Ouche, Côte D'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (Initial pan shot from stick insect to highway viaduct)
Autoroute 9, Aire des Nîmes-Marguerittes Nord, Marguerittes, Gard, Occitanie, France (Rest area where Saskia vanishes)
Avenue Feuchères, Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France (Rex and Lieneke drive out of the parking garage)
Bar des Beaux Arts, 17 Place aux Herbes, Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France (Meeting point, apartment of Raymond Lemorne family and the young Raymond)
Boulevard Victor Hugo, Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France ("That guy and his posters again")
Buitenveldert, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Rex' apartment)
Canal de Bourgogne, Pont de D108a, Saint-Thibault, Côte-d'Or, France (Bridge from which Raymond jumps to save the drowning girl)
Fontaine de la Bégude, Allan, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (Rex and Saskia pass on their way to rejoin the autoroute)
France
Gare de Sète, Place André Cambon, Sète, Hérault, Occitanie, France (Raymond picking up his daughter)
Marius Ten Catehof, Bolestein 22 through 92, Buitenveldert, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Rex' Appartment)
Netherlands
Nimes, France
Route de la Plaine, Massillargues-Attuech, Gard, Occitanie, France (Rex and Lieneke look at the old poster - "It's good glue, isn't it?")
Rue des Lombards, Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France
Rue Porte de France, Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France ("I know your daughter Gabrielle... Stop at any gas station...")
Tunnel du Roux, Le Roux, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (Tunnel scene)

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