There is a detective story here as well, for a wife. Despite solid performances by colin firth, nicole kidman and stellan skarsgard, and a. The railway man is probably the best film you havent seen this year. While a majority of the film transitions fluidly between key scenes and different time periods, certain turns in. But in no time, shes relegated to serving as the tearyeyed wife, listening to. The railway man tends to get better as it goes along. The railway man is a 20 britishaustralian war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. The railway man premiered at the toronto film festival last fall and is finally making it into limited release in american theaters this april and may.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Colin firth gave a wonderful performance that must be reward with an oscar nomination or maybe winning, because he is all talent. Omul feroviar the railway man 20 film online subtitrat. 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. Railway man is a genuine surprisea film that heads toward a revenge drama before pivoting into a much more profound story. Ive been to thailand and this was possibly why i was so affected by the film, but. This guide is useful for exploring topics including citizenship, literacy, history, psychology and pshe education in addition to. The railway man is een bijzonder verhaal dat aangrijpend en meeslepend in beeld is.
Film introduction european film premiere the railway man colin firth 4 december 20 by fepowhistory. Dec 23, 20 the railway man, a film based on the story of pow eric lomax, gives two sides of a dark tale. 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. Kidman is kind of charming at first as she flirts with and falls for firth. In another time and place, it could have been oscar bait. Its easier to like the railway man than it is to love it. Eric lomax, a british officer, is captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp. The railway man begins awkwardly with the dying lomax mumbling a fragment of a poem that never amounts to much.
The only glaring issue with the railway man is its treatment of the story. Apocalypse now redux 1979 the conflict in vietnam provides the backdrop for one of the best and most visceral war movies of alltime. The railway man it is strange, looking back now, to think of those boys at school to whom i was never really close. The railway man 2014, directed by jonathan teplitzky. Reviewing the film for history extra, the website of bbc history magazine, he said that, while he had no problem with the representation of the. Everything you need to know about the railway man movie 2014. The railway man is a lesser movie than it should be, packaged as it is with gorgeous cinematography, atmospheric music, and a starstudded cast. Cc, bb, acacac, ppp, vvv, n, mmm strong christian, biblical, moral worldview with the heart of the movie being the hero eschewing. 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. 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. This is the third feature film that i know of dealing with the japanese mistreatment of world war 2 allied soldiers during the building of the infamous burmathailand railway along the river. Frank cottrell boyce and andy paterson directed by. The film spends too much time in the past which is actually exactly what the film is all aboutresolving past nightmares.
Men born ten years after me could speculate idly about their schoolmates, but that option was closed to me by events in china and central europe while i was growing up. Its regrettable that the film shows him as a strong, silent type, who. 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 heartbreaking history of the railway man arts the. It premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 6 september 20. About the film 20 colin firth, jeremy irvine and nicole kidman star in a factbased drama about a british army officer who, during wwii, was forced to. Hiroyuki sanada in the railway man 20 tom hobbs and jeremy irvine in the. A movie the railway man 20 was made based n this book, with nicole kidman, hiroyuki sanada, colin firth.
The chemistry between firth and kidman is truly remarkable and very touching. A film guide that looks at the railway man 20, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. Questo film e disponibile anche su iphone, android, linux e windows. 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. Le due vie del destino the railway man streaming altadefinizione.
Biographical drama about eric lomax, a former british army officer who, decades later, confronts the great physical and emotional ordeals he. The railway man is part love story, part war movie, part suspense. The railway man is a good movie with great actors that failed to hit the mark. 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. The railway man is part love story, part war movie. A film guide that looks at the railway man 20, a true story in which a victim from world war twos death railway sets out to find those responsible for his torture. Set in early 1980s england, the railway man tells of eric lomax, a former british pow forced into slave labor on the thaiburmese railway project aka the death railway. 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. Eric sutherland lomax 30 may 1919 8 october 2012 was a british army officer who was sent to a japanese prisonerofwar camp in 1942. Railway man is a genuine surprisea film that heads toward a revenge drama before. Railway man 20 kelly rowan at an event for the railway man 20. I remained involved in the story, but i do wish it had a bit more focus or maybe was told in a linear fashion. June 9, 2017 the railway man holds great possibility but wanders off track.
It starts as what appears to be a romance, an exploration of the relationship between. For the first time, i was able to unload the hate that had become my prison. With colin firth, nicole kidman, stellan skarsgard, jeremy irvine. This guide is useful for exploring topics including citizenship, literacy, history, psychology and pshe education in. Apr 17, 2014 the eversoslightly hammy climax of the railway man feels true enough. Le due vie del destino the railway man streaming italiano. The railway man is so touching film about war and wars trauma. The railway man jumps back and forth between lomax and finlay remembering this harrowing time and images of the torture itself. Teplitzky depicts it all in an artfully staged and lighted fashion. Available on itunes, netflix eric lomax was one of thousands of allied prisoners of war forced to work on the construction of the thaiburma railway during ww2. 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. Toch had er een betere film in het waargebeurde verhaal gezeten. The railway man, a true tale of wartime torment and. Nicole kidman, colin firth, stellan skarsgard, jeremy irvine.
His experiences, after the secret radio he built to bring news and hope to his colleagues was discovered, left him traumatised and shut off from. Decine di migliaia di giovani e coraggiosi soldati sono fatti prigionieri di guerra dalle truppe giapponesi che hanno invaso singapore. Available on itunes, tubi tv colin firth and nicole kidman star in this drama about a former british army officer, who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a japanese labor camp during world war ii, and sets out many years later to confront the man responsible. While in camp lomax is forced to work on the thaiburma railway just north of malaysia.
Nov 27, 20 the railway man synopsis the thrilling true story of eric lomax, a man haunted by his experiences in the war, has been brought to life in a film starring colin firth and nicole kidman image 1 of 3. Apr 16, 2014 the scenes in the railway man showing the brutality inflicted on lomax and his fellow prisoners are brief paterson estimates that entirety of the films violence takes up a total of four. The railway man is a lovely, small film about intimacy, love, and forgiveness. Lomax was sent to work on notorious death railway in burma and str. Jonathan teplitzky the weinstein company 4 stars colin firth and nicole kidman star in the railway man. The heartbreaking history of the railway man the railway man dir. The railway man screenwriter talks films torture, ptsd.
About the film 20 colin firth, jeremy irvine and nicole kidman star in a factbased drama about a british army officer who, during wwii, was forced to work on the death. From this deathbed scene, the film dips back to 1980 and a british veterans. But this version is pulled in two different directions. 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.
The capture and torture of eric lomax by the japanese in world war ii. 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 railway man 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Colin firth, nicole kidman and stellan skarsg a rd running. 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. Decades later, lomax and his beautiful love interest patti nicole kidman discover that the japanese interpreter responsible. This compelling drama centers on a british man colin firth haunted by memories of torture.
The railway man 2014, directed by jonathan teplitzky film. The railway man on dvd august 12, 2014 starring colin firth, jeremy irvine, nicole kidman, stellan skarsgard. The scenes in the railway man showing the brutality inflicted on lomax and his fellow prisoners are brief paterson estimates that entirety of the film s violence takes up a. Apr 11, 2014 the railway man jumps back and forth between lomax and finlay remembering this harrowing time and images of the torture itself. 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. Biographical drama about eric lomax, a former british army officer who, decades later, confronts the great physical and emotional ordeals he suffered during the second world war. The railway man ponders reconciliation rather than revenge.
Buy the railway man media tiein by lomax, eric isbn. Growing up before world war ii, lomax is fascinated by railways. Drama biografie film geregisseerd door jonathan teplitzky. Read the the railway man movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. 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. It is just the fourth feature from promising australian director jonathan teplitzkty, a baftawinning documentarian. There are so many big names in the railway man that i expected it to be nothing but brilliant. Rent the railway man 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Its certainly an interesting film, despite its unfocused narrative. Apr 11, 2014 the railway man begins awkwardly with the dying lomax mumbling a fragment of a poem that never amounts to much. This included being beaten, kicked, waterboarded and locked up in a bamboo cage the size of a large dog crate. The book won the ncr book award and the penackerley prize for autobiography.