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Lost Horizon (1973)

G  |   |  Fantasy, Musical, Adventure  |  17 March 1973 (USA)
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This retelling of the classic tale of James Hilton's Utopian lost world plays out uneasily amid musical production numbers and Bacharach pop music. While escaping war-torn China, a group of... See full summary »

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This retelling of the classic tale of James Hilton's Utopian lost world plays out uneasily amid musical production numbers and Bacharach pop music. 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. Hidden from the rest of the world, Shangri-La is a haven of peace and tranquility for world-weary diplomat Richard Conway. His ambitious brother, George, sees it as a prison from which he must escape, even if it means risking his life and bringing destruction to the ancient culture of Shangri-La. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>

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Come to a new world of music, a new world of adventure, and a new world of love! See more »


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17 March 1973 (USA)  »

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Horizonte Perdido  »

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Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,000,000 (USA)
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Professional vocalists Jerry Whitman and Diana Lee provided the singing voices for Peter Finch and Liv Ullmann, respectively. They also sang on the Disneyland Records release "The World Is A Circle", which featured a handful of songs from this film, plus other show tunes. See more »

Goofs

The library at Shangri-La is supposed to be a repository for the world's great literature. A number of "Readers Digest Condensed Books" on its shelves. See more »

Quotes

George Conway: You are more beautiful than the women of Thailand; more feminine than the women of France; more pliable than the women of Japan; more...
Maria: Stop, stop. I don't want to hear about all these other women. What I want to hear is that you won't leave me.
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Soundtracks

LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by James Shigeta and Dancers
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Great Music
16 January 2001 | by (Uniontown,Pa) – See all my reviews

This movie is one on the forgotten musicals. The Burt Bacharach-Hal David music alone is worth the price of the film. Almost all reviewers say it is a bomb, but after seeing it three times it grows on you. The music is TERIFFIC!


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