| | Train DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Thriller Videos, Recommended, World War II, True Story, Self-Discovery | | Starring | Burt Lancaster, Jeanne Moreau, Paul Scofield, Wolfgang Preiss, Jacques Marin, Michel Simon, Richard Munch, Albert Rémy | | Director | John Frankenheimer | | Composer | Maurice Jarre | | Director of Photography | Walter Wottitz, Jean Tournier | | Editor | David Bretherton | | Music Director | Maurice Jarre | | Producer | Jules Bricken | | Production Designer | Willy Holt | | Screenwriter | Walter Bernstein, Franklin Coen, Frank Davis, Albert Husson |
Black & White; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Behind The Scenes The duo of director John Frankenheimer and actor Burt Lancaster again join forces with the latter starring as French railway inspector Labiche. With Allied forces closing in on occupied Paris, Herman Goering orders Col. Franz von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) to move the priceless art from the Jeu de Paume Museum to Germany by train. The museum's curator, Mme. Villard (Suzanne Flon) tries to cajole Labiche into stopping the art train, but he's far more concerned with blowing up a German armaments train. Meanwhile, Papa Boule (Michel Simon), an aged railwayman, uses the distraction of the Allied bombing of a nearby munitions train to burn out the engines of the train carrying the art, and is killed by the Nazis for his efforts. Hotelkeeper Christine (Jeanne Moreau), has managed to persuade Labiche of the importance of the art, and when the livid Waldheim orders him to drive the treasure-bearing train, he's formulated a plan to foil the Nazi theft. He fabricates a series of interlocking ruses which lead the Germans to believe that the train has crossed into Germany, when, in reality, it's simply going in circles around Paris. Lancaster leads an exceptional cast in this engrossing film, based on a true story. Michel Simon is especially memorable, as is the gritty, minimally-lit black and white photography of Jean Tournier. Train Reviews: "...Lancaster, the greatest physical actor ever, does his own stunts..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today
This is the only Richard Munch video. Train | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.43) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1965 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2375  | | CD Universe Part number | 1168360 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 12, 2009 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 134 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen ;Black & White | | Movie Details | B&W; Mono Sound; Widescreen; Black & White; Special Edition; Vintage Classics |
Train Movie Review Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars)   ATT: BURT FREAKS
LANCASTER RULES, WE WILL NEVER SEE HIS CLASS OR VERSATILITY AGAIN! BURT AS A FRENCH RESISTANCE SOLDIER? SACRE BLEAU! AND IN GLORIOUS BLACK AND WHITE! THE ACTION STARTS AS SOON AS HE ENTERS THE CAMARA EYE, AND YES, HE IS DOING HIS OWN STUNTS. WHAT A BONUS FOR THE DIRECTOR! EXCELLENT PRINT, LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FILMED YESTERDAY.
Submitted by RVLVZV (THE BRONIX) 
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It's the end of WW2 and a German officer has been hoarding captured great works of art in a Paris storehouse. His plan is to smuggle the art on a train into Germany before the Nazis lose their stronglhold over France. Burt Lancaster heads the cast as the leader of French resistance hoping to to prevent The Train from getting to Berlin.
Beautifully shot in black and white and almost entirely filmed on location. The sound is very good but in mono, which was, after all, the norm for a film in 1964.
Lancaster is great, though he goes a bit over the top here and there. What really set this film apart for me is the amazing photography and the stuntwork. Lancaster and many of the other actors did practically all their own stunts and it really enhances the excitement. No computer effects either, real trains and several trainwrecks are all captured with amazing camerawork.
Listen to the audio commentary by Director John Frankenheimer who clearly knew how to take advantage of location photography, dumb luck accidents, and Lancaster's willingness to take chances.
You also get Maurice Jarre's excellent score on an isolated track, albiet in mono.
Excellent DVD.
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Train DVD Region 1
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Dual Layer
Special Edition
Letterbox -
1.66
Widescreen -
1.66
Audio:
Mono - English
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: John Frankheimer - Director
Isolated Audio Track: Music-Only Track
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
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