Although the critics were in general less than impressed by it, I much enjoyed Otto Preminger’s 1965 creepy psychological thriller BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING, with Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier, Keir Dulleia, Martita Hunt, Noel Coward and all. I’m not sure why I’ve left it so long to read more
Bunny Lake Is Missing Directed by Otto Preminger Written by John and Penelope Mortimer from a novel by Marryam Modell 1965/UK Wheel Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Although it was very nice to look at, I could not suspend my disbelief long enough to enjoy this thriller. Americans Ann Lake read more
Director Otto Preminger created some legendary dramas and mysteries such as Laura, The Man With the Golden Arm, and Anatomy of a Murder. But by the 1960s he struggled to stay on top in a changing landscape nationally and cinematically. Preminger would retire from feature filmmaking in 1979 and Bunny read more
This is my contribution to the Diamonds and Gold blogathon, which is looking at actors and actresses later on in their careers. Please do visit and read the other contributions! This piece is also the (somewhat belated) launch of my projected series of reviews about films starring Laurence Olivier read more
