Plot Summary

This retelling of the classic tale of
James Hilton's Utopian lost world
plays out uneasily amid musical production
numbers and Bacharach pop music.
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.
Hidden from the rest of the world,
Shangri-La is a haven of peace and tranquility
for world-weary diplomat Richard Conway.
His ambitious brother, George,
sees it as a prison from which he must escape,
even if it means risking his life
and bringing destruction to the ancient
culture of Shangri-La.