The railway man 20 directed by jonathan teplitzky genres drama subgenres war drama release date apr 11, 2014 usa limited run time 116 min. 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. Railway man true story vs movie real eric lomax, takashi. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
The underlying novel by richard flanagan, published in 20, chronicles a century dominated by war, with the forced labor on. It premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 6 september 20. Decades after being held as a pow in a japanese labor camp, a british army officer sets out to confront his former tormentor. The story behind the railway man based on the story of pow eric lomax, the railway man gives two sides of a dark tale. The book won the ncr book award and the penackerley prize for autobiography synopsis. The railway man is a good movie with great actors that failed to hit the mark. The railway man 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Eric lomax colin firth, a former british army officer, discovers that the japanese interpreter who tortured him is still alive. The film has an exceptional cast including stellan skarsgard, nicole kidman, jeremy irvine and hiroyuki sanada.
But this version is pulled in two different directions. Offering closure to a lesstold chapter of world war ii history, the railway man retraces the tracks of an exceptional mans life, as former british soldier eric lomax confronts the. The railway man 20 r 04112014 us drama, history 1h 56m user score. I had picked up the book years before at the thai burma railway centre. The railway man is a lesser movie than it should be, packaged as it is with gorgeous cinematography, atmospheric music, and a starstudded cast. Justin kurzel and shaun grant, the australian directing and writing team behind snowtown and the recent true history of the kelly gang, will reunite for a tv series adaptation of the narrow road to the deep north. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the railway man near you. The railway man movie poster the railway man narrates the unspeakable horrors british prisoners of war, most specifically eric lomax, endured in the hands of their japanese captors after the fall of singapore and the building of the illfamed burma railway dubbed as the death railway. The chemistry between firth and kidman is truly remarkable and very touching. There is a detective story here as well, for a wife. Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, the railway man tells the. Old eric standing at the end of the movie holy island of lindisfarne, northumberland. Based on eric lomaxs bestselling memoir, the railway man is an.
It is an adaptation of the bestselling autobiography of the same name by eric lomax. Released late in 20 the railway man was a book by expow eric lomax a british soldier. The railway man begins awkwardly with the dying lomax mumbling a fragment of a poem that never amounts to much. It starts as what appears to be a romance, an exploration of the relationship between. The railway man 2014, directed by jonathan teplitzky. A movie the railway man 20 was made based n this book, with nicole kidman, hiroyuki sanada, colin firth. No movie could recreate such horrors, but its easy to forgive this redemptive tale its mild flights of fancy. Watch the railway man 20 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Stream free the railway man full movie online on marvel biggest. The railway man is so touching film about war and wars trauma. Troubled so much that his marriage is in danger, he.
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 thaiburma railway for the japanese military. A former british army officer, who was tormented 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 man 20 fullhd movie, the railway man 20 fullhd movie, the railway man 20 fullhd movie, the railway man 20 fullhd movie dvd quality. It is an adaptation of the 1995 autobiography of the same name by eric.
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. The railway man 20 tt2058107 a victim from world war iis death railway sets out to find those responsible for his torture. Eric and his new wife nicole kidman set out to confront the man. Austere and oldfashioned almost to a fault, the railway man offers tastefully safe treatment of a horrific subject. The railway man, a true tale of wartime torment and. The railway man packs an emotional punch to move even the coldest heart. The film spends too much time in the past which is actually exactly what the film is all aboutresolving past nightmares. Its a plan as a world ofley by a great amound of a producer of the all the role can kapping on the crash but offer as the story come they. The invisible woman trailer 20 ralph fiennes, felicity jones movie official hd duration. The railway man is part love story, part war movie, part suspense. This included being beaten, kicked, waterboarded and locked up in a bamboo cage the size of a large dog crate. Colin firth, nicole kidman and jeremy irvine star in director jonathan teplitzkys world war ii drama. A film guide that looks at the railway man 20, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. A former ww2 army officer embarks on a mission of revenge, to confront the man who tormented him while he was a prisoner at a japanese labor camp.
Growing up before world war ii, lomax is fascinated by railways and spends his holidays trying to spot. Scotland, uk perth railway station ipswich, queensland, australia berwick upon tweed, northumberland, england, uk australia. With colin firth, nicole kidman, stellan skarsgard, jeremy irvine. A look at the story behind wwii movie the railway man. The railway man jumps back and forth between lomax and finlay remembering this harrowing time and images of the torture itself. Colin firth, jeremy irvine, and academy awardwinner nicole kidman, the film is a powerful tale of survival, love and redemption.
A victim from world war iis death railway sets out to find those responsible for his torture. The railway man 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. David leans bridge on the river kwai casts a huge shadow over this movie. Colin firth turns in a performance of immense emotional complexity in this reallife tale of a former prisonerof. Based on his bestselling memoir, the railway man tells the. The railway man lacks the majesty of leans famous epic, but i suspect. Those who experienced evil may forget it, but those. Countries australia, switzerland, united kingdom, netherlands mpaa rating r. In another time and place, it could have been oscar bait. During ww 2 the japanese torture pow eric lomax for building a radio during construction of a railway. The railway man is an upcoming war film directed by jonathan teplitzky. 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. The railway man is a lovely, small film about intimacy, love, and forgiveness.