THE BATTLE OF THE RAILS
| 1946 (Digitally restored in 2010) – 122′ – DRAMA, WAR, CLASSIC, FAMILY 12+.
Written by: Colette Audry, René Clément.
Directed by: René Clément.
Starring: Charles Boyer, Jean Daurand, Jean Clarieux, Tony Laurent, Léon Pauleon, Lucien Desagneux, Robert Leray, Pierre Lozach, François Joux.
Official Selection Cannes International Film Festival 1946 (Winner Best director, Jury Prize and Melies Prize).
In French with English subtitles.
A France Channel release. |
A chronicle of the struggle of French railway workers during the Occupation : from carrying mail to sabotage in all its forms, their participation was total. And when the troops landed in June 1944 the railwaymen gave invaluable assistance to the French resistance fighters. Filmed at the end of the war with a non-professional cast, this film is a classic of the post-war era and a tribute to all the nameless figures who contributed to the liberation of their country.