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The Train
starring: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michel Simon
directed by: Arthur Penn, John Frankenheimer

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TRAIN, THE (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 9780792840473
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079284047X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 23, 1999
Running Time: 133 minutes
Sales Rank: 6476
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: March 07, 1965

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Description:
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 anddestructionloosened rails, shattered tracks and head-on collisionsin 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 'an edge-of-your-seat, thrilling, suspenseful and superior film' (The Motion Picture Guide).

Amazon.com essential video:
This is one of John Frankenheimer's breathless gems--all marvelous action that never lets up. Burt Lancaster plays a French train engineer during the waning days of the German occupation who tries to prevent Nazi colonel Paul Scofield from transporting a precious art collection back to Germany. Utilizing sabotage and cunning deception, Lancaster and his Resistance colleagues stall for time with the Allies on their way. It's a brilliantly made film, showing off Lancaster's acrobatic skills (he performed all of his own stunts) and Frankenheimer's sense of pacing and brilliant use of space. It's choreographed with the utmost precision (those are real explosions during the pivotal strafing sequence) and extremely authentic in its details. Lancaster is in rare minimalist form, and Scofield manages to extract intelligence and sympathy. A firecracker action film shot in crisp black and white, with yet another telling audio commentary by the always instructive director. --Bill Desowitz

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Great for WWII buffs, but it didn't do much for me.
John Frankenheimer directed this semi-grim WWII action film, with Burt Lancaster as a one-man army out to stop the Nazis from plundering all of France's greatest modern art treasures. Frankly, it's not the greatest script, but there is some flashy, impressive B&W cinematography, and an interesting cameo by oafish French character actor Michel Simon (who was the star of Jean Vigo's 1934 masterpiece, "L'Atlante.") This film's epic scope and technical razzle-dazzle both feel a bit mechanical -- one could imagine Joel Schumacher or Brian DePalma directing it, if they'd been active in the 1960s. Nevertheless, WWII buffs and train enthusiasts will dig it. I thought it was okay, but there are plenty of war films that are much better. (Axton)

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- The Train
Well acted, well directed historical fiction about the Nazi invasion of France. Some parts too violent for young kids, but the train wrecks and explosions are masterpieces. Great movie!

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- Hard to find found
This movie was difficult to find. After ordering it, it seemed to come in no time. The product was in excellent condition. It's a Christmas present for my husband. I will order from this seller agin.

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- A First-Rate WW2 Action/Thriller
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Directed by John Frankenheimer, THE TRAIN (1964) is a nail-biting thriller starring Burt Lancaster as the leader of the French Resistance who, with his small group of men, must stop a Nazi train that is removing France's most valuable art treasures to Germany as the Allies approach Paris.

Paul Scofield plays the fanatic Nazi Colonel who has devised the plan to steal these great works of art, arguing to his superiors back in Germany that they can be sold on the black market for funds to boost their losing war effort.

What makes the film's two key characters genuinely interesting is that Scofield is a lover of art, whereas Lancaster, a common man, is willing to sacrifice his life and those of his men to save the paintings, even though he has no appreciation ... Read More

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