Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Bunny Lake Is Missing is a 1965 mystery thriller directed by Otto Preminger, starring Laurence Olivier, Finlay Currie and Clive Revill. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best British Art Direction, Black and White at the BAFTA 1967. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bunny Lake Is Missing About?
The premise of Bunny Lake Is Missing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A mother's life unravels when her daughter mysteriously disappears from a London nursery. Ann Lake and her journalist brother investigate the vanishing, uncovering a complex network of secrets and lies. Their search reveals unsettling truths about Ann's past and casts doubt on those closest to her, leading them down a twisting path filled with suspicion and unexpected revelations.
Bunny Lake Is Missing Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- 4 year old girl
- missing girl
- missing daughter
- traumatized protagonist
- looking for a missing child
- american in england
- distraught mother
- child's doll
- missing person investigation
- unclear whether a person exists
- no one believes the protagonist
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- mother daughter relationship
- police investigation
- missing child
- single mother
- search for missing daughter
- journalist
- voice actor
- sick with a cold
- creepy landlord
- intrusive landlord
- creepy old man
- creepy old woman
- bus ride
- moving to a new apartment
- new apartment
- apartment
- new landlord
- landlord tenant relationship
- reference to the zombies
- unmarried woman
- african mask
- reference to the marquis de sade
- new tenant
- apartment rental
- new school
- school
- new schoolmate
- first day at a new school
- new in school
- new kid in school
- new girl in school
- school cook
- german woman
- spanish woman
- junket
- moving
- pub
- kidnapping
Bunny Lake Is Missing Cast
Laurence Olivier leads the cast, with Finlay Currie and Clive Revill. Directed by Otto Preminger; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Otto Preminger
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Bunny Lake Is Missing Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bunny Lake Is Missing 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 77%
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 72% User score
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Bunny Lake Is Missing Plot Summary
What happens in Bunny Lake Is Missing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Young Ann Lake has recently relocated to England from America alongside her successful, yet overbearing brother Stephen. Their bond is remarkably close, with Stephen showering Ann with affection. On the day Ann is set to enroll her child, Bunny, in a private school, she leaves Bunny in the First Day room under the supervision of the school’s female German Cook and rushes off to meet the movers and attend to errands.
When she returns at noon to pick up Bunny, Ann is distressed to discover that no one at the school seems to have any information about her daughter. Seeking answers, she interrogates Elvira, a member of the school’s staff, but Elvira is just as puzzled. The situation escalates when Stephen arrives and confronts Elvira for more answers.
Full summary
The whole story of Bunny Lake Is Missing, scene by scene
Bunny Lake Is Missing Awards & Nominations
Bunny Lake Is Missing earned 2 award nominations, including Best British Art Direction, Black and White at the BAFTA 1967.
2 nominations1 ceremony
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BAFTA 1967 2 nominations- Nominated Best British Art Direction, Black and White
- Nominated Best British Cinematography, Black and White
Bunny Lake Is Missing Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bunny Lake Is Missing.
How Well Do You Know Bunny Lake Is Missing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is Ann Lake's controlling brother?
Cars in Bunny Lake Is Missing
19 cars on screen, including the 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Series I and the 1957 Austin FX3 Taxi.
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1965 Austin FX4 Minor role
Bunny Lake Is Missing Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Бани Лејк је нестала” and “Bunny Lake ist verschwunden”.
- Also known as
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- Бани Лејк је нестала
- Bunny Lake ist verschwunden
- Bunny Lake a disparu
- Bunny Lake è scomparsa
- El rapto de Bunny Lake
- Bunny Lake Desapareceu
- Исчезнувшая Банни Лейк
- Küçük Kız Kayboldu
- Bunny Lake zaginęła
- 失踪的邦妮
- بانی لیک گم شده
- バニー・レークは行方不明
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- 버니 레이크의 실종
- Bunny Lake ha desaparecido
- Bunny Lake är försvunnen
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Bunny Lake Is Missing FAQ: Cast, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Bunny Lake Is Missing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bunny Lake Is Missing?
Bunny Lake Is Missing runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Bunny Lake Is Missing released?
Bunny Lake Is Missing was released on October 3, 1965.
Who directed Bunny Lake Is Missing?
Bunny Lake Is Missing was directed by Otto Preminger.
More films by Otto Preminger Who is in the cast of Bunny Lake Is Missing?
Bunny Lake Is Missing stars Laurence Olivier, Finlay Currie and Clive Revill, among 10 credited actors.
How is Bunny Lake Is Missing rated?
Bunny Lake Is Missing has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Was Bunny Lake Is Missing nominated for any awards?
Bunny Lake Is Missing received 2 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does Bunny Lake Is Missing have a post-credit scene?
No. Bunny Lake Is Missing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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