Bunny Lake Is Missing
- Laurence Olivier: Inspector Newhouse
- Carol Lynley: Ann Lake
- Keir Dullea: Stephen Lake
- Martita Hunt: Ada Ford
- Anna Massey: Elvira Smollett
- Clive Revill: Sergeant Andrews
- Lucie Mannheim: The cook
- Finlay Currie: The puppet builder
- Noël Coward: Horatio Wilson
- Megs Jenkins: Sister
Bunny Lake is Missing (AKA: Bunny Lake is missing ) is a British film from 1965, the thriller based on the crime novel does anyone know anything of Bunny Lake. ? ( Bunny Lake Is Missing ) by Evelyn Piper.
Action
The American Lake Ann comes with her four- year-old daughter Bunny to London to visit her brother Stephen. Stephen works here as a journalist. Even before she meets Stephen, Ann brings her illegitimate daughter under in a kindergarten. There, however, she learns only know the cook. When they want to pick up Bunny again, missing from the child without a trace. The cook is no longer employed in the kindergarten. No employee has ever seen or heard of a little bunny. In desperation, the mother turns to the police. Inspector Newhouse accepts the mysterious case. Even in Ann's apartment can be no trace of the child find. Ann's brother Stephen is worried about the state of mind of his sister. He can still remember that his sister has been called as a child her imaginary playmate also Bunny. But when Ann finds a receipt for a repair shop for dolls, she believes her daughter to get back on the track. She heads for the workshop and finds Bunny doll. Now she thinks a piece of evidence for the existence of her daughter in the hands to hold. But before they can put them to inform the police, they will be crushed by brother Stephen. Stephen burns the doll and brings Ann in a hospital. When Ann flees from the hospital, she is a witness as Stephen the unconscious Bunny takes out of the trunk of his car. You must realize that it is not the psychopath in the family, but her brother. With stories from the common childhood and children's games they can keep Stephen under control until the police finally come and arrested Stephen.
Background
Filming took place on location in London. The film premiered on October 3, 1965 in London. He came in 1966 in the British and German cinemas.
Reviews
" Solid, exciting detective entertainment with good acting performances and a surprising explanation. "
Awards
The film received two nominations for the 1967 BAFTA Award in the categories of Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.