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Bunny Lake is Missing
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| Genre | Drama |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Carlyle Productions; Wheeled Productions, Noel Coward, Martita Hunt, Otto Preminger, Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier, Keir Dullea See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 47 minutes |
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When Ann Lake (Carol Lynley, The Poseidon Adventure) goes to pick up four-year-old Bunny at her newpreschool in London, she's told that no child by that name is enrolled there! Superintendent Newhouse (Lawrence Olivier, Hamlet, Academy Award(r) Best Actor of 1948,The Boys From Brazil) of Scotland Yard is assigned to the case. His suspects include: Steven Lake (Keir Dullea, 2001: A Space Odyssey), the child's protective uncle; Horatio Wilson (Noel Coward, The Italian Job, 1969), the Lake's decadent landlord; and Aida Ford (Martita Hunt, Anastasia), the school's eccentric ex-headmistress, but he soon learns that no one has actually seen the child and there is absolutely no proof that Bunny ever existed! Ann maintains the child's been kidnapped, but Newhouse begins to suspect that the hysterical young woman may just be insane.
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 2.88 Ounces
- Item model number : 2226847
- Director : Otto Preminger
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 47 minutes
- Release date : January 25, 2005
- Actors : Laurence Olivier, Noel Coward, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Martita Hunt
- Subtitles: : English, French
- Producers : Otto Preminger
- Language : Unqualified
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0006J27XS
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #116,354 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #6,843 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #20,671 in Drama DVDs
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detective (Laurence Olivier) starts to believe that Bunny is the figment of a young woman's delusions.
This film does have a lot of excellent points: Carol Lynley is excellent as Ann Lake, showing a toughness that most actresses would go over the top with. She remains justifiable and sure footed in her search for the missing Bunny. Keir Dullea works well with Ms. Lynley, possessing a certain creepiness about him through the entire picture. Martita Hunt, Lucie Mannheim, and Anna Massey are excellent in supporting roles, and Noel Coward is his bitchy, acerbic self as the Lake's new landlord.
Two question marks remain for me about this movie: Otto Preminger and Laurence Olivier. Both are stars of the silver screen, winning accolades for complex and powerful performances and direction. This movie seems ill suited for either one of them, a psychological thriller that works on one level, but on others, seems convoluted and confusing. Why would anyone just leave their child alone in a daycare without a teacher around? And, seriously, would you leave your child in a school that had more than a few missing children THAT THEY ADMIT TO LOSING without checking into their background first????
Olivier's performance isn't hammy (as it became in latter years..'The Jazz Singer' is a true howler), but it seems ill suited to him. He shows a depth of sympathy for the young woman, but also appears disinterested. Preminger's direction, while sharp, strays close to horror schlock, especially towards the climax.
This film upon it's initial release in 1965 was not a hit, and many dismissed it as a blemish upon Preminger's stellar career. While it holds up today as a creepy little thriller with some fine performances, it isn't the classic that it might have been.
Perfect casting (with the exception of one major player, whose identity might interfere with your first-time enjoyment, so I won't be a Spoiler) with La Lynley as the gamine supreme, Keir Dullea as her lookalike brother, Olivier as a charming detective and Martita Hunt & Noel Coward in amazing cameo performances.
Otto Preminger and Saul Bass bring marvelous mood to the pulp fiction novel by Evelyn Piper on which this was based.
Yes, it's dated...yes. modern audiences will find chuckles in the storyline holes, but all in all it is a marvelous movie beautifully presevered on DVD. But why, oh why, didn't Columbia get Carol Lynley to do a Commentary track!? This is her personal favorite credit and she has great stories share... If you get the chance to hear her speak on the subject, grab it!
Meanwhile, cuddle up with the popcorn and enjoy!
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“Bunny Lake” is a top notch, psychological thriller with mystifying and eerie sequences, superbly constructed by John & Penelope Mortimer’s screenplay, and performed by a superlative cast headed up by Carol Lynley as the distraught, near hysterical mother, Keir Dullea is her assured brother, Laurence Olivier flawlessly creates a methodical, “going through his paces” police detective and Noel Coward is a weird, precise speaking BBC broadcaster, plus support roles from an equally distinguished lineup that includes Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Anna Massey, Clive Revill and Adrienne Corri. But no more, in fear of giving away the twisting plot.
The film, with black & white photography and mono sound both beautifully restored, comes in a BluRay/DVD combo with special features that include soundtrack commentary, Carol Lynley and Clive Revill featurette, trailers and a 24 booklet that add to the movie’s enjoyment. If you’ve never seen it before, Bunny Lake’s disappearance is a mystery well worth several viewings.
Laurence Olivier gets top billing as Superintendent Newhouse, and he puts in an excellent performance. He's comfortably the standout in the film and it's he that really holds the film together, his subtle performance as a policeman taking on the strangest case of his career is superb. Carol Lynley and Keir Dullea put in good performances for the most part, they're a little over the top at times, especially Dullea towards the conclusion of the film. They play Ann and Stephen, and at times it's easy to speculate that there's something strange about their relationship. Dullea went on to star in 2001: A Space Odyssey where he did put in a consistently excellent performance, he also appeared in one of the best horror films of the '70s, Black Christmas. Lynley went on to have a very long and successful career working on TV, with the occasional film role. There's some fine performances in the smaller roles, Noel Coward is excellent as Ann's creepy landlord who loves the booze, his pet chihuahua, thick sweaters and his collection of whips. Martita Hunt is a joy to watch as retired teacher Ada Ford, she spends her time now listening to the recorded nightmares of children. Her scenes with Olivier are great, sadly this was her penultimate film appearance as she succumbed to bronchial asthma a few years later. Finlay Currie is fun in a small part as a doll maker, it was his last film role. Clive Revill is entertaining as a Sergeant also working to find Bunny, and Anna Massey is good as the head of the school.
Bunny Lake Is Missing was directed by Otto Preminger, an excellent director known for classics such as Laura, Fallen Angel, The Cardinal and Anatomy Of A Murder. He chose to shoot the film in black and white, and it looks sublime. For the first hour or so, it's one of the best mystery/thrillers of the '60s. There's genuine suspense and we're constantly left guessing whether Bunny is real or not, it's only during the final act that the film starts to lose a bit of steam. The opening credit sequence was fantastic, the cast and crew involved are revealed by wallpaper being teared away, The Orphanage did the same thing a few years ago. It's also clearly an inspiration for several big Hollywood films such as the Jodie Foster film Flightplan. The music score for the film was really well done, and there's several scenes that feature a band called The Zombies who were quite popular in the early '60s. Apparently the studio wanted Preminger to cast Jane Fonda as Ann, who was very eager to play the part, but Preminger insisted on casting Lynley.
The DVD looks great, I was surprised how clean and crisp the transfer was. No scratches, blemishes or grain. There's English subtitles. The only extras on the disc is a trailer for the film, and three other trailers for the films, The Hireling with Robert Shaw, Gumshoe with Albert Finney and The Wrong Box with Michael Caine. Bunny Lake Is Missing is a great mystery/thriller from 1965 that is constantly compelling, very well acted and beautifully shot.
Add a taught script, a memorable cameo from Noel Cowerd, a soundtrack from a great 60s pop band, a lot of darkness and suspense, and you have a very watchable, memorable thriller. Is even more interesting now because of the nostalgia factor. A very under rated little gem worth at least one viewing.

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