He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. Burt lancaster took a day off during shooting to play golf when the production was about half completed. The train, a limited to 3000 edition from twilight time, arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. A french television news report on the making of the train, containing interviews with the locals of acquigny 1964 480i 1. The monuments men concludes with george clooney at a lectern explaining why putting men in harms way for the sake of a picture is the right thing to do. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Air raid scene from the 1964 john frankenheimer film the train starring burt lancaster. With burt lancaster, paul scofield, jeanne moreau, suzanne flon. Paul works with the resistant in a series of action set pieces to detour the trains arrival in germany so they can not lose their national heritage. John frankenheimer who replaced arthur penn, who was fired starring.
On the commentary track for his riproaring 1964 wwii movie the train, director john frankenheimer calls it the last studio action picture ever shot in black and white and thats the primary takeaway from watching it in 2015. John frankenheimer directs burt lancaster in the tense spy thriller the train. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Yes, he made some of the most distinctive films of his time and began and ended as one of the most gifted directors of drama on television but the films were mostly serious, and frankenheimer was a very funny man. The train is a 1964 world war ii film starring burt lancaster as a french railway inspector who joins the french resistance effort to stop a german train carrying stolen works of art from returning to germany. The train is loosely based on rose vallands efforts to foil the german occupying forces attempts to steal french art from french museums and art galleries, and private especially jewish collections, and ship them off to germany where they would be appropriated as spoils of war by various highranking nazis, officials and military. The film is set in 1944 and tells the story of a german colonel who loads a. Met burt lancaster, paul scofield en jeanne moreau. The resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo. John frankenheimers the train has been issued as a limited edition bluray by boutique label twilight time. Where was the train 1964 filmed discover the the train.
The train is a 1964 film directed by john frankenheimer, set in august 1944 during the final stages of world war ii. The french resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from london. But i felt this was typical over the top presentation for american audiences, what a shame they could not have found the original theatrical trailer for british audiences. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Street date june 10, 2014 available through screen archives entertainment 29. The french resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from london that. Jun 07, 2015 the train centres on the efforts of the french resistance railway workers led by paris regional manager paul labiche burt lancaster to prevent a trainload of priceless modern french paintings. Frankenheimer is a visual master with his extraordinary of closeups.
The young stranger 1957 the young savages 1961 all fall down 1962 birdman of alcatraz 1962 the manchurian candidate 1962 seven days in may 1964 the train 1964 seconds 1966 grand prix 1966 the fixer 1968 the extraordinary seaman 1969 the gypsy moths 1969 i walk the line 1970 the horsemen. The train is een fransitaliaansamerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1964 onder regie van john. Hello, my father and myself are planning a trip to france later in the year to find filming locations of the film the train. Paris is occupied by the nazis, and the citys art masterpieces are being.
The train, american war film, released in 1964, that is an exciting and intelligent thriller set during world war ii. Page 1 of 2 the train 1964 film posted in overseas prototype. Train, the internet movie firearms database guns in. An eightpage booklet that features an essay by historian julie kirgo, a color reproduction of the movies poster art, and several blackandwhite scene shots, is tucked inside the front panel. After saving the train, he sabotages the engine by placing french franc coins in the oil line. When it is brought back to the train yard for repairs, the german major demands papa boule turn out his pockets, revealing the telltale oilsmudged francs. This thriller is set aboard a frankfurt bound train and chronicles the desperate flight of an east german refugee. The 1964 film is an old school action film set during world war ii, but its visceral style keeps it utterly fresh and exciting half a century later. Burt lancaster, paul scofield, jeanne moreau the time is 1944, the country is france. I have done a fair amount of research already but im struggling on some areas, namely the last part of the film where the loco is derailed, there is a river next to the railway then a small embankment. The train 710 movie clip men want to be heroes 1964. The train 1965 with the allies poised to retake paris from the germans, col.
Lancaster plays labiche, a french railway inspector. It stars burt lancaster, paul scofield and jeanne moreau. The french resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders. The train 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The train is carrying priceless pieces of art by matisse and renoir amongst others and the nazis want to get in back to germany. When the other germans learn that the fellow is aboard, they demand that he be. The train is a gritty and tensionfueled yet intelligent and empathetic action war thriller with lancaster crashing real trains into other real trains and blowing up railways, but it also, more importantly, asks questions about the value of art and cultural heritage versus the value of human life. The train centres on the efforts of the french resistance railway workers led by paris regional manager paul labiche burt lancaster to prevent a trainload of. Thats the subtext of the train, a wholly persuasive, intelligent thiller crisply directed by john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate with documentarylike realism and emphasis on action and problemsolving.
Yes, he made some of the most distinctive films of his time and began and ended as one of the most gifted directors of drama on television but the films were mostly serious, and frankenheimer was a. On the links, he stepped in a hole and reaggravated an old knee injury. National catholic register how do you weigh the cultural heritage of a nation against the value of human life. That if filmmakers are ever inclined to shoot in black and white for that throwback effect, action pictures are the way to gonot just neonoirs or silentcomedy. The train is a 1964 american french war film directed by john frankenheimer. The film is set in 1944 and tells the story of a german colonel who loads a train with stolen french art treasures to send to germany.
The train 1965 questioning the sanity of war, even as it valorizes those who sacrificed their lives to win it, the train 1964 is a world war ii action film tinged with a cold war sensibility from director john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate, 1962. Old fool, the major says before taking the engineer away to be shot. The train is a 1964 war movie written by franklin coen and frank davis and directed by john frankenheimer. It is noted for john frankenheimers direction and for strong performances by a cast that included paul scofield and burt lancaster. Unrated, 2 h 20 min burt lancaster, paul scofield, jeanne moreau, suzanne flon directors. Thriller oorlog film geregisseerd door john frankenheimer. In order to compensate for the injury, john frankenheimer had lancasters character shot in the leg, thus enabling him to limp through the rest of the shooting. Allied forces are threatening to liberate paris, so col. In 1944, a german colonel loads a train with french art treasures to send to germany. The following weapons were used in the film the train. Oct 03, 2011 after saving the train, he sabotages the engine by placing french franc coins in the oil line. Oct 30, 2012 the train 1964, theatrical trailer, widescreen. To understand the special gift of john frankenheimer, it is better to start with his stories instead of his movies.
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