Daily Movie Rec 5/7/2023
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
"We can't fight the whole train. We need allies."
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography by: Jack E. Cox
Country: United Kingdom
Plot:
An elderly woman disappears from a train and the younger woman searching for her gets gaslit at every turn.
Reasons to watch:
It’s not Hitchcock without high-quality craftsmanship, and he layers this light and comedic mystery thriller with allegorical concerns about Nazi Germany’s growing influence, the looming threat of the Axis powers, and all those in England turning a blind eye to remain uninvolved and cling to their sense of normalcy.
Public Domain
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