In another time and place, it could have been oscar bait. The railway man is a lesser movie than it should be, packaged as it is with gorgeous cinematography, atmospheric music, and a starstudded cast. The railway station man 1992 helens husband died tragically. Shes seeking her satisfaction somewhere in a little irish village. But it also comes across as slightly overdone, like a dish you know is good for you but has lost some of its flavor in. It was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by irish writer jennifer johnston. She begins to paint again and meets with a restorer, who works on the local railway. The railway station man trailer 1992 video detective. The eversoslightly hammy climax of the railway man feels true enough.
The railway man is a 20 britishaustralian war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. Huntley lists a vast number of short films not included in this list, gives many more details of each film than i can do here, and rates every film for the degree of railway. The book won the ncr book award and the penackerley prize for autobiography. The railway man, a true tale of wartime torment and. The railway station man 1992 cast and crew northern irishwoman helen cuffe julie christie is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the irish republican army. The opening scene of the railway station man starring donald sutherland and julie christie set in donegal and derry. Oct 08, 2012 bodyguard divya convinces her father reliance entertainment. It is not terribly long, and we are offered only a very brief snapshot into the lives of the characters around which the story evolves. Telecharger the railway station man film complet en. Apr 11, 2014 the railway man jumps back and forth between lomax and finlay remembering this harrowing time and images of the torture itself.
Jun 24, 2015 the railway man does its best to make its cast look skinny, dirty and malnourished but any film would be limited by the fact that you simply cant starve actors to the extent that the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. The railway station man 1992 technical specifications imdb. Bodyguard divya convinces her father reliance entertainment. Teplitzky depicts it all in an artfully staged and lighted fashion. With colin firth, nicole kidman, stellan skarsgard, jeremy irvine. Railway station 2012 railway station movie railway. The railway station man 1992 opening credits youtube. The railway man is probably the best film you havent seen this year.
There are so many big names in the railway man that i expected it to be nothing but brilliant. June 9, 2017 the railway man holds great possibility but wanders off track. An irish artist, widowed by an ira bombing, gradually learns that the american man she has become involved with is not who he seems. Sep 10, 20 based on his bestselling memoir, the railway man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of eric lomax, a british army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a japanese labour camp. Shop for railway station man movie cast related autographs, signed. It premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 6. Sartaj allows lovely to go but ask one of his man to follow him and. Mar 30, 2014 the opening scene of the railway station man starring donald sutherland and julie christie set in donegal and derry. A former british army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a japanese labor camp during world war ii, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him. Watch the world exclusive first trailer for the railway man, the true life account of a former prisonerofwars horrific experiences on the burma railway. Telecharger the railway station man film complet en francais. The railway man begins awkwardly with the dying lomax mumbling a fragment of a poem that never amounts to much. When the two grow closer, she finds herself torn between romantic feelings and suspicions about the mysterious mans past. The railway station man the 1992 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
It premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 6 september 20. The railway man is a good movie with great actors that failed to hit the mark. Growing up before world war ii, lomax is fascinated by railways. The railway station man 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The railway man full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. The railway station man 1992 michael whyte, michael white. The railway station man 1992 northern irishwoman helen cuffe julie christie is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the irish republican army. Railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed. Based on his bestselling memoir, the railway man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of eric lomax, a british army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a.
The main character is a widow who seeks a new life in a small coastal village in ireland after her husband is tragically killed and finds a sort of guilty hard won. Laserdisc cover for the railway station man, signed by stars donald sutherland and. Train station follows a single character, known only as the person in brown, played by 40 different actors who vary in age, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation. The railway man is an autobiographical book by eric lomax about his experiences as a prisoner of war during world war ii and being forced to help build the thai burma railway for the japanese military. The first theatrical feature for director michael white, the railway station man is based on the novel by jennifer johnston and tells the story of an irish woman, played by julie christie, recently widowed when her husband is killed by the ira.
This 1992 movie is a lovely adaptation starring julie christie as a widowed artist and donald sutherland as a maimed and disaffected restorer of train stations. When the two grow closer, she finds herself torn between romantic feelings and suspicions about the mysterious man s past. A railway station is an ideal location to show lovers parting. As she slowly attempts to recover from the tragedy, she meets an american man, played by donald sutherland, who is in town working on the railroad station. Railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed co. The best single reference now available for the question of what is a railway movie is railways on the screen by john huntley ian allan, 1993, isbn 0711020590. The railway station man 1992 cast and crew moviefone. In 1991, the a505 leighton southern bypass opened and reused a section of the railway alignment from a point to the west of the former station to a point to the northwest of billington. Shop railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed with cosigners and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. The railway station man is a film directed by michael whyte with julie christie, donald sutherland, john lynch, frank maccusker, year. The railway station man 1992 nude scenes 1992 more julie christie nude scenes in the railway station man 1992 add this video to playlist select playlist. Along the characters journey, heshe is presented with a series of choices some minor, some lifealtering.
This included being beaten, kicked, waterboarded and locked up in a bamboo cage the size of a large dog crate. I rented this film because i wanted to see julie christie and donald sutherland act in tandem once. The railway man film the railway man is a 20 britishaustralian war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. The railway station man is a 1992 british drama film directed by michael whyte, and starring julie christie, donald sutherland and john.
With julie christie, donald sutherland, john lynch, frank mccusker. In the opening part of the film lomax and patti wallace, his future wife, are on a train and i immediately thought this was set somewhere in the late sixties, but in fact it is supposed to be in the early eighties lomax was around sixty at the time but he looks like a secondary school. It is an adaptation of the 1995 autobiography of the same name by eric lomax, and stars colin firth, nicole kidman, jeremy irvine, and stellan skarsgard. Based on the novel by jennifer johnston and tells the story of an irish woman, played by julie christie, recently widowed when her husband is killed by the ira. It was filmed on location in glencolumbkille, county donegal, ireland. On 3272020 we received notice that due to the nature of our online business we.
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