Cinematic background from Lost Horizon 1937 - British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-la provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.

Lost Horizon

1937

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Directors:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Sidney Buchman, Robert Riskin, James Hilton
Official poster of Lost Horizon 1937 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – Three men sitting at a table with drinks in front of them; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man smoking a cigarette while another man plays a chess game; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A woman with wet hair and bare chest in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man sitting at a table with a plate of food; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man wearing a hat and a coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A person riding a surf board on a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man wearing a hat and a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A woman standing on a balcony next to a spiral staircase; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – Black and white photograph of a group of people sitting in a row; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – Two men sitting at a table talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a woman in the dark; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and a trench coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a woman in a fur coat and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of a woman wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man riding skis down the side of a snow covered slope; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A group of people walking up stairs holding torches; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of a woman with headphones; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man smoking a pipe while sitting in front of a chessboard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man standing on top of a set of stairs; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old woman is standing in the snow; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman embracing each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of an iron gate; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a hat and a man in a trench coat and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman are looking in the same direction; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man holding a walking stick in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A person looking out of a window on a train; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman holding hands while sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older woman sitting on the shoulder of an older man; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman are smoking pipes in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table writing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man riding skis on top of a snow covered slope; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of a scene in a movie; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man sitting in a chair looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A young girl holding onto a pole in the snow; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table writing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – Black and white photograph of a man looking sad; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a man holding a rifle in his mouth; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A woman smiles at the camera while a man looks on; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man with white hair looking upward; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a woman walking down the hall way; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A couple of men standing next to each other wearing hats; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of people standing in front of an airplane; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man kneeling down in the snow near an airplane; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man sitting next to an older woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A man looking out of a window at a cloudy sky; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man talking to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old black and white photo of a man holding a baseball glove; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An older man wearing a silver jacket standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of a snowy mountain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Lost Horizon” (1937), directed by Frank Capra – An old black and white photo of a man; Close Up shot, Low angle