Lost Horizon
1937 · Movie · NR · 132 min · ★ 7.0 · 88% critics
After a plane is hijacked and crashes in the Himalayas, a small group of weary travelers is led to a hidden valley said to be peaceful, beautiful, and untouched by the turmoil building in the outside world. As the refuge’s promises begin to sink in, the newcomers wrestle with whether it’s a true sanctuary or a gilded cage.
Based on Lost Horizon
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-03-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (245 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic, idealistic escapism with romance and big questions about peace versus freedom, this is a strong pick; Not for you if you need fast pacing, constant action, or tight realism like in Meet John Doe.
Pros: dreamy, romantic atmosphere; thoughtful utopian ideas; memorable mountain adventure | Cons: slow middle stretch; long running time; some dated elements
Themes
- airplane
- based on novel or book
- himalaya mountain range
- tibet
- survival
- airplane crash
- shangri la
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1938
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1938
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1938 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1938 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ronald Colman
as Robert " Bob " Conway
Jane Wyatt
as Sondra Bizet
Edward Everett Horton
as Alexander P. " Lovey " Lovett
John Howard
as George Conway
Thomas Mitchell
as Henry Barnard
Margo
as Maria
Isabel Jewell
as Gloria Stone
H.B. Warner
as Chang
Sam Jaffe
as High Lama
- JB
John Burton
as Wynant (uncredited)
Directed by Frank Capra