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 michael whyte, michael. The railway man is part love story, part war movie, part suspense. Trains in movies top train movies of all time america by rail. 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. They fall in love very slowly but their pasts shade this close connection. The movie tells the true story of what the empire of japan did in southeast asia in world war ii, and the true story of the difference a committed and determined love made for a survivor. Train station is a multidirector feature film from collabfeature, the filmmaking team that created the owner. She begins to paint again and meets with a restorer, who works on the local railway station building. I rented this film because i wanted to see julie christie and donald sutherland act in tandem once more, almost two decades.
The station agent is a great movie through and through, and its well worth watching to get to know its charming characters and thoroughly enjoyable story. Railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed cosigned by. This included being beaten, kicked, waterboarded and locked up in a bamboo cage the size of a large dog crate. Watch the railway station man full movie in hd visit movies. Shes seeking her satisfaction somewhere in a little irish village. The railway station man the 1992 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The railway station man julie christie donald sutherland john lynch 1992 an irish widow julie christie falls in love with an american train enthusiast donald sutherland amid ira activity in a. While in camp lomax is forced to work on the thaiburma railway just north of malaysia. The direction and all the technical contributions are admirable.
It was filmed on location in glencolumbkille, county donegal, ireland. 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. The railway station man nude scenes 3 images and 1 video including appearances from julie christie. The railway man is a world war ii epic that stars colin firth and nicole kidman, and is based on the story of the eric lomax autobiography. For his writing achievement, mccarthy won the bafta award for best. Railway man true story vs movie real eric lomax, takashi. 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. With peter dinklage, patricia clarkson, bobby cannavale, paul benjamin. Jun 18, 2019 the quiet man railway stations restorations gets go ahead maam cross railway station, featured in the beloved 1950s maureen ohara, john wayne movie, will be refurbished as a major tourist. With julie christie, donald sutherland, john lynch, frank mccusker. The railway man is not the kind of movie thats going to top the box office charts or even come to your local multiplex, but its certainly worth seeing and a must for anyone struggling to forgive. Watch the railway station man full movie in hd visit movie 279744 an irish artist, widowed by an ira bombing, gradually learn. The station agent 2003 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ive chosen the railway station man as my first read of the2018 reading ireland challenge.
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. There is a detective story here as well, for a wife. Apr 11, 2014 the railway man jumps back and forth between lomax and finlay remembering this harrowing time and images of the torture itself. Shop railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed with cosigners and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. It is an adaptation of the bestselling autobiography of the same name by eric lomax. Eric lomaxs story of life and death on the burma railway gets another retelling, although it does get a little muddled. The railway man is an upcoming war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. The railway station man 1992 full movie download full hd. The railway station man julie christie donald sutherland john lynch 1992 an irish widow julie christie falls in love with an american train enthusiast donald sutherland amid ira activity in a coastal village. 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. Jun, 2017 railway station featured in classic film starring maureen ohara and john wayne, the quiet man, is falling into disrepair. Eric lomax was an american captive of japanese forces during world war ii and was one of many that were forced to labor on the thaiburma railway. The convicts work with a train dispatching office to stop the reckless, brakeless train and at the same time must avoid being found out by the warden who wants to recapture them.
Get the railway man dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. 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 station man 1992 michael whyte, michael white. The railway station man is a 1992 british drama film directed by michael whyte, and starring julie christie, donald sutherland and john lynch. Railway man true story vs movie real eric lomax, takashi nagase. The opening scene of the railway station man starring donald sutherland and julie christie set in donegal and derry. She begins to paint again and meets with a restorer, who works on the local railway station.
A strange man owns a selfstorage facility and lives in a reality of his own, until reality comes crashing down. The quiet man railway stations restorations gets go ahead. The railway man is a lesser movie than it should be, packaged as it is with gorgeous cinematography, atmospheric music, and a starstudded cast. But because of the ending, it is one of the most depressing films i have ever seen. Apr 11, 2014 the railway man begins awkwardly with the dying lomax mumbling a fragment of a poem that never amounts to much. Castletown railway station 2020 all you need to know before. Originally published in 1984, it was republished in 2014 byopen road integrated media, inc. The railway station man 1992 cast and crew moviefone. 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. The railway man 2014 eric lomax colin firth, a former british army officer and pow, discovers that the japanese interpreter who tortured him is still alive.
The railway man 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The railway station man 1992set in presentday ireland. 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 also stars patricia clarkson, michelle williams, bobby cannavale and john slattery. Response from grant t, station master at castletown railway station responded jul 28, 2019 thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, we are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to our little corner of the railway. The railway man is a 20 britishaustralian war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. When the two grow closer, she finds herself torn between romantic feelings and suspicions about the mysterious man s past. Runaway train 1985 jon voight and eric roberts star in this film about two escaped convicts and a female railway worker trapped on a runaway train through alaska. Eric lomax, a british officer, is captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp. A widow falls for a restorer, working on the local railway station building. Watch the railway station man full movie in hd visit movie 279744 an irish artist, widowed by an ira bombing, gradually learns t. From this deathbed scene, the film dips back to 1980 and a british veterans. The railway station man 1992 opening credits youtube. It was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by irish writer jennifer johnston.
Railway station 2012 railway station movie railway. Helen cuffe julie christie is a widow living alone in a quiet seaside village. There are so many big names in the railway man that i expected it to be nothing but brilliant. She meets a mysterious american sutherland whos working on restoring the local railway station and finds herself falling in love. The station agent is a 2003 american comedydrama film written and directed by tom mccarthy. Liam neeson has lent his support to save the railway station featured in. The railway man eric sutherland lomax 30 may 1919 8 october 2012 1 was a british army officer who was sent to a japanese prisonerofwar camp in 1942. He is most notable for his book, the railway man, about his experiences before, during, and after world war ii, which won the 1996 ncr book award and the penackerley prize. Survivors and victims families struggle to cope after a car bomb kills 29 people in a northern ireland town in 1998. Railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed. Christie plays a widowed artist struggling to put her life back together after her husbands death in a terrorist bombing.
Apr 25, 2014 colin firth starts the railway man with a mustache, and the resemblance to omar sharif in david leans war epic, doctor zhivago, is uncanny. Its low key approach makes the torture scenes and the depictions of eric lomaxs searing postwar nightmares all the more horrifying and unforgettable. Donald sutherland, lolita davidovich, brendan fraser. I bought this movie because it was filmed near where i used to live and was curious. Cc, bb, acacac, ppp, vvv, n, mmm strong christian, biblical, moral worldview with the heart of the movie being the hero eschewing. Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, the railway man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of eric lomax colin firth, a british army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a japanese labor camp during world war ii. The touching reminiscing of an elderly railroad station manager is interrupted by the sudden appearance of some goodnatured girls. Overview of railway station man, 1992, directed by michael whyte, with donald sutherland, julie christie, mark tandy, at turner classic movies. 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. The railway man is a sober restrained film for much of its running time. It premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 6 september 20. The story of a midlife affair between an irish widow and an american who comes to live in a local railway station. Directed by jonathan teplitzky, and starring academy awardwinner colin firth, jeremy irvine, and academy awardwinner nicole kidman, the film. Read the the railway man movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
With ken takakura, shinobu otake, ryoko hirosue, hidetaka yoshioka. But this version is pulled in two different directions. Donald sutherland actor julie christie actor format. The railway station man is a 1992 british drama film directed by michael whyte, and starring julie christie, donald sutherland and john. The railway man is a good movie with great actors that failed to hit the mark. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The railway man full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. I had read the book and the screenplay was pretty true to the. Railway station man movie cast laser media cover signed co. It was lovely to see the scenery i recognised as the story unfolded. It stars peter dinklage as a man who seeks solitude in an abandoned train station in the newfoundland section of jefferson township, new jersey.
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. In another time and place, it could have been oscar bait. Railway station diner, rochester, ny the railway station man, 1992 movie with julie christie and donald sutherland lifes railway to. Teplitzky depicts it all in an artfully staged and lighted fashion. 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. With colin firth, nicole kidman, stellan skarsgard, jeremy irvine. 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.
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