Lost Horizon
Overview
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Reviews (2)
John Chard (Rated: 9)
Capra adapts James Hilton's Utopian novel with grace and beauty.
It's so nice to be able to see something resembling the original vision Capra had for this story, the wonders of science gives us a cracking restoration to enjoy at our want.
Robert Conway is a British diplomat who helps a group ...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
Having managed to arrange the evacuation of ninety-odd British civilians from the clutches of the marauding Chinese army, diplomat “Conway” (Ronald Colman) is now on a plane with his brother “George” (John Howard) and a few others heading for the safety of Shanghai. What they don’t realise, though, ...
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