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One of the most important auteurs of the 20th century cinema, Otto Preminger is known for his bold exploration of themes challenging the societal norms of his era. Carol Lynley, in an exceptional performance, portrays Ann Lake, a mother recently moved to London from New York with her 4-year-old daughter, Bunny. When Bunny vanishes without a trace, as if she never existed in the first place, Superintendent Newhouse excavates disturbing truths behind a family’s refined façade. Preminger finesses a subtle construction of atmospheric tension, amplified with a crisp, black-and-white cinematography that articulates Ann’s psychological isolation and creates an eerie, claustrophobic ambience.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
1965 | 107 min. | USA | Black-and-White | English | Not Rated | 4K DCP
DIRECTED BY: Otto Preminger.
WRITTEN BY: John Mortimer, Penelope Mortimer
WITH: Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Noël Coward.