
Ann Lake has recently settled in England with her daughter, Bunny. When she goes to retrieve her daughter after the girl's first day at school, no one has any record of Bunny having been registered. When even the police can find no trace that the girl ever existed, they wonder if the child was only a fantasy of Ann's. When Ann's brother backs up the police's suspicions, she appears to be a mentally-disturbed individual. Are they right?... (Full plot summary below)
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Ann Lake has recently settled in England with her daughter, Bunny. When she goes to retrieve her daughter after the girl's first day at school, no one has any record of Bunny having been registered. When even the police can find no trace that the girl ever existed, they wonder if the child was only a fantasy of Ann's. When Ann's brother backs up the police's suspicions, she appears to be a mentally-disturbed individual. Are they right?
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| USA TodayMike ClarkIt walks a fascinating line between morbid humor and outright horror, and it consistently defies expectations by resetting them at every possible step. |
| Village VoiceAndrew SarrisA truly compelling psychological suspense story from Otto Preminger. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrAs in The Human Factor, Preminger approaches the mystery of human irrationality and emotion through logic and detachment; the effect is stingingly poignant. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzSomehow the unconvincing story is engrossing, as the marvelous supporting cast put it over... . |
| The Retro SetNathanael HoodBunny Lake is Missing is a victory of form over content, of a great filmmaker surpassing the limits of their source material. |
| The New York TimesJ. HobermanThe movie has its share of logical inconsistencies, although to dwell on them is to ignore its deliberate ambiguities and considerable panache. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyOne of Preminger's best films, this stylish psychological mystery-thriller is extremely well shot and well acted by Olivier, Carol Lynley and Keir Dulea. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe film’s real charge lies elsewhere—in Preminger’s view of a jolting, disoriented age of rock and roll. |
| User ReviewSusan KHaven't you seen a little girl named Bunny? Ann Lake and her four year daughter move to England from America to be closer to her brother, Steve. Ann drops Bunny off at class on her first day of school, and her school never reports seeing her. The police come to investigate the missing child...and they're not sure Ann's daughter ever existed. Will Ann have to find her daughter on her own or was Bunny an imaginary friend in Ann's head? "Perhaps you should sample the wine before you send it back to the cellar." Otto Preminger, director of Laura, A Royal Scandal, Fallen Angel, Whirlpool, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Carmen Jones, Rosebud, and The Human Factor, delivers Bunny Lake is Missing. The storyline for this picture is amazing and on par with Psycho (literally, that good). The drama is gripping and the character development is breathtaking. The cast delivers unbelievable performances and includes Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Anna Massey, Finlay Currie, and Keir Dullea. "I would have thought the natural thing would be to worry about the child." I DVR'd this picture because it was on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) this Halloween season and the plot sounded interesting. This is my favorite film from this past Halloween and I was amazed at the intensity of this picture. This is an absolutely a must see film that was honestly as good as Psycho. This is worth adding to your DVD collection. "I have all of their nightmares on my tape machine." Grade: A+ |
| User ReviewCountess Nin my top 10 best films... deceivingly good dramatically challenging and overall MASTERPIECE |