Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon (1973)

Come to Shangri-La! Come to a new world of music, a new world of adventure, and a new world of love!

While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.

Date of release
1973-03-14
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (41)
Runtime
2h 27m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Director
Charles Jarrott

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon is a 1973 musical fantasy adventure drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy, Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Bobby Van, James Shigeta, Charles Boyer and John Gielgud. It was also the final film produced by Ross Hunter. The film is a remake of Frank Capra's 1937 film of the same name, with a screenplay by Larry Kramer. Both stories were adapted from James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon.

Production

Ross Hunter made his name producing remakes at Universal, including Magnificent Obsession and Imitation of Life. Lost Horizon had previously been adapted onstage as Shangri-La in 1956.

In April 1971, after 20 years of association, Hunter departed Universal and set up operations at Columbia where his first film was to be Lost Horizon. In 1971, Hunter said, Burt Bacharach and I have been talking about doing a picture together for years. But Burt's been saying 'I've made so much money that when I do a movie I want it to last. Then maybe my movie will last.

Hunter called the film "a picture of hope, of faith with a spiritual quality. We all need that with the pressures of the world... Everyone's looking for a place that has peace and security." Hunter had a role written for Helen Hayes. Julie Andrews was considered for the role of Catherine.

In December 1971, Charles Jarrott signed to direct, with Peter Finch cast in February 1972. March 1972 saw the hiring of Hermes Pan as choreographer.

Finch later stated that he enjoyed his time on the film.

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