Bataille du Rail

UPC: 736899090821

Studio: Facets

Summary: La Bataille du Rail (Battle of the Rails) is regarded by many cineastes as the one truly great French "resistance" film. Based on fact, the episodic plotline details the courageous efforts by French railray workers to sabotage Nazi reinforcement-troop trains. The film's thesis is that this underground activity was largely responsible for the allied victory on D-Day. Writer-director Rene Clement enhanced the reality of the story by filming on actual locations and using genuine railway employees and resistance fighters in the cast. Admittedly slow going at times, La Bataille du Rail is more successful as a morale-booster than as pure entertainment. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: War

Awards: International Grand Prix For Best Director – Cannes Film Festival International Jury Prize – Cannes Film Festival

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Bataille du Rail

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 01/31/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 85 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English

Chapters: Disc #1 -- La Bataille du Rail
1. Opening Credits [1:20]
2. The Railways [8:36]
3. The Resistance [9:56]
4. Executions and Communications [8:14]
5. Operations at St. Andre [12:39]
6. Ambush [9:16]
7. Attacking the Amored Train [11:25]
8. Major Derailments [10:02]
9. Elevan Trains to Stop [7:51]
10. Liberation [2:47]

Cast and Crew: Charles Boyer  Actor 
Fernand Rauzena  Actor 
Colette Audry  Screenwriter 
Yves Baudrier  Composer (Music Score) 
René Clément  Director 
René Clément  Producer 
René Clément  Screenwriter 
Jean Daurand  Actor 
Tony Laurent  Actor 
Jean Clarieux  Actor 
Jacques Desagneaux  Actor 

Country: France