While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Score
Burt Bacharach's lush, anachronistic earworms that refuse to leave.
Production
Massive practical sets that cost $4M and nearly bankrupted the studio.
Director
Charles Jarrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 1937 cut was 150 minutes; this musical remake somehow feels longer despite being shorter.
This was Olivia Hussey's immediate follow-up to Romeo and Juliet, making her brief appearance a fascinating career pivot into eternal youth typecasting.
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