The Vanishing
Obsessed detective Rex refuses to accept his lover’s disappearance until cryptic letters from her kidnapper force him into a deadly cat‑and‑mouse game where uncovering the truth could cost him his sanity and his life.
“Who Has Seen This Woman?”
Synopsis
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight, and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.
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Principal cast & crew: 30
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Edited by Lin FriedmanShot by Toni KuhnScored by Henny Vrienten
Also known as
- Spurlos verschwundende
- The Vanishing - Spurlos verschwundende
- The Vanishingen
- Desaparecidaes
- L'Homme qui voulait savoirfr
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Cast & Crew
30 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bernard Pierre Donnadieu
as Raymond Lemorne
Gene Bervoets
as Rex Hofman
Johanna Ter Steege
as Saskia Wagter
Gwen Eckhaus
as Lieneke
Bernadette Le Sache
as Simone Lemorne
Pierre Forget
as Farmer Laurent
Tania Latarjet
as Denise
Lucille Glenn
as Gabrielle
Roger Souza
as Manager
Caroline Appere
as Cashier
Didier Rousset
as TV Journalist
Raphaeline Goupilleau
as Gisèle Marzin
Supporting cast
12Robert Lucibello
as Teacher
David Bayle
as Lemorne (16 years old)
Doumee
as Dame 'Prisunic'
Eric Jaquet
as Pump attendant
Aziz Djahnit
as Pump attendant
Linda Wise
as English tourist
Ian Magilton
as English tourist
Mieke De Groote
as Belgian tourist
Jean Grandeau
as German tourist
Faustine Wunsche
as Little girl
Ghislaine Gazaix
as Hitchhiker
M Martinez
as Café boss
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