| Lost Horizon | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lost_Horizon_(1973_film).jpg) Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning | |
| Directed by | Charles Jarrott |
| Screenplay by | Larry Kramer |
| Based on | Lost Horizon 1933 novel by James Hilton |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Edited by | Maury Winetrobe |
| Music by | Burt Bacharach |
Production company | Ross Hunter Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.9 million[1] |
| Box office | $3.8 million[2] |
Lost Horizon is a 1973 musical fantasy adventure 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.[3] 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.
Lost Horizon was lambasted by critics at the time of its 1973 release, but since then it has developed a strong cult following. It was selected for inclusion in the book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, co-written by critic Michael Medved, and is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[4] The film was a box office disappointment in America, but was financially successful in its overseas market.[5]
- ^ Haber, Joyce (11 March 1973). "Dream Maker for a Dream-Loving Audience". Los Angeles Times. p. 11.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973". Variety. 9 January 1974. p. 19.
- ^ "Lost Horizon". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
- ^ "Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops". Filmsite.org.