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Paris, August 1944. With the Allied army closing in, German commander and art fanatic Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. But when a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage von Waldheim’s scheme, Labiche (Burt Lancaster), a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost. Calling upon his vast arsenal of skills, Labiche unleashes a torrent of devastation and destruction – loosened rails, shattered tracks and head-on collisions – in an impassioned, suspense-filled quest for justice, retribution and revenge. Inspired by an actual event and highlighted by spectacular stuntwork and visual effects, The Train is a superior edge-of-your-seat, thrilling and suspenseful film!
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Train is one of those films that is really more European than American. John Frankenheimer (taking over from Arthur Penn) was always the American director who was most influenced by French cinema, with the result that this, the last major action film shot in black and white, has more of a low-key more continental feel to it than a Hollywood one - aside from Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield (who for once comes perilously close to ham without ever quite crossing the line) and La Silence de la Mer's Howard Vernon, the cast is made up almost entirely of the great and good of French cinema, from Jeanne Moreau to Michel Simon. What's more, the realistic style - more pre-war French cinema than nouvelle vague - sells the action scenes which, in other hands, could become pure comic book stuff a la Von Ryan's Express. The fact that the key action scenes are done `for real,' with a condemned railway yard blown up during the air raid sequence and real locomotives crashing into each other, only shows up the weightless artificiality of much modern CGI or of the miniature work of the day. The crash in particular, which destroyed one camera, has a sense of weight and violence to it that you just don't see in films anymore. Still impressive stuff.
Sadly, John Frankenheimer's audio commentary included on the R1 NTSC DVD is NOT included on the R2 release - a great pity, since it's particularly good and enlightening. Very highly recommended nonetheless.
Sadly, John Frankenheimer's audio commentary included on the R1 NTSC DVD is NOT included on the R2 release - a great pity, since it's particularly good and enlightening. Very highly recommended nonetheless.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the best films of resistance in Europe that it should go hand in hand with The Pianist, and Kanal. Some brilliant action sequences for it's time and some very tragic moments as war is full of it. The ending is where the film leaves it's message and the filming and scripting is beautifully suited for it. Overall an excellent film.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This has to be one of the greatest war time films of all time.
This is just begging for a special edition.Burt Lancaster is allways so great in movies.
Theres so much in this film action,drama,suspense.
A brilliant sunday afternoon movie.
This is just begging for a special edition.Burt Lancaster is allways so great in movies.
Theres so much in this film action,drama,suspense.
A brilliant sunday afternoon movie.
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Dont miss the Train !
The Train is an excellent film for its time and genre. It tells of the german attempt to remove priceless works of art from the museums and galleries of Paris at the end of the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by butterfly
A Fascinating Subject
Not exactly known as a great actor Burt always seems to deliver with whatever character he's playing. A different WWII film that holds your attention throughout. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sarah Williams
mis-informed
took awhile to be delivered, but coming from the uk, i understand, what i don't understand is the video had no sound, and impossible to see, don't know if it was a bad video, or if... Read more
Published 3 months ago by joan707
best historical action film
This is an absolutely first rate action film, set in the waning days of Nazi Germany's occupation of France. Read more
Published 4 months ago by rob crawford
Great Film!
Purchased as a Christmas Gift for my husband, he already had it on video but the quality of this is so much better! Read more
Published 4 months ago by joyspens1950
the train
This film is a favourit of mine the only time it was on tv was on a channel with adverts so i ordered it an got in im really happy once again a satisfied customer thank you
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Neil Preston
Superb
The Train is a superb action film, gripping from start to finish. Strongly acted, expertly shot, it builds gradually to a moving climax without sidelining the depravity of war. Read more
Published 7 months ago by James McCabe
A classic
A superb classic not to be missed, it is based on a true story and has the most amazing steam train crash scene you will ever see...no C.G. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Keynote
the train (dvd) burt lancaster
i am very pleased with my purchase, it arrived very quickly in excellent condition.i have enjoyed watching it again more so because did'nt think it was still available also the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by miclin
slam,bang wallop
This is a remarkable film with thrills every minute. It is easy to forget that Burt Lancaster is not really a Frenchman and Paul Schofield is not really a German. But who cares ? Read more
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