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Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy, Michael York ... see more see more... , Olivia Hussey , Charles Boyer , Larry Duran , John Gielgud , Hedley Mattingly , James Shigeta , Miiko Taka , Bobby Van , John Van Dreelen , Kent Smith , Virginia Ann Lee

James Hilton's beloved fantasy novel about the land of Shangri-La was given an awkward musical treatment in this extravagantly produced flop. Larry Kramer's screenplay stays close to the 1937 Frank Ca... read more read more...pra original, as a plane fleeing China crashes in the Himalayas and a mixed group of survivors discovers the magical, peaceful land of Shangri-La. Here the film becomes a full-fledged musical, with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David illustrating the distant realm's nature and the conflict that happiness causes amongst the survivors. Curiosity-seekers may be intrigued by the film's reputation as a notorious dud, but fans of the story would be better served by the classic original, despite a cast of well-respected names, including Peter Finch (in the Ronald Colman role), John Gielgud, Liv Ullmann, and Charles Boyer. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Charles Jarrott

Release Date: March 17, 1973

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Vincent Canby
May 6, 2006
Vincent Canby, New York Times

The conjunction of truth and lies hardly seems accidental in a film that sets out to recall a kind of filmmaking now lost, but succeeds only in denting pleasant memories. Full Review

Shane Burridge
January 25, 2009
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews

At the moment the characters descend into the valley of Shangri-La, the film, in unconscious critical mimicry, goes downhill

Phil Hall
April 17, 2006
Phil Hall, Film Threat

Just dull and forgettable, not the so-bad-it's-good camp classic some people insist. Full Review

March 26, 2009
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May 6, 2006
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Geoff Andrew
May 6, 2006
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