Rail (1967 film)
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Directed by | Geoffrey Jones |
Produced by | Edgar Anstey |
Cinematography | Wolfgang Suschitzky |
Music by | Wilfred Josephs Daphne Oram Marcus Dods (conductor) |
Distributed by | British Transport Films |
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Running time | 13.5 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Rail is a short 13.5 minute documentary film made by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films between 1963 and 1967, prompted by the success of Snow.
Summary[]
The "pure cinema" film illustrated the transition from steam powered locomotives to diesel and electric traction which was taking place during that period.[1][2]
Production[]
Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1968, it took four years to make,[3] during which time British Railways changed their livery which required Jones to modify his plans for the film on his return from filming Trinidad And Tobago in 1964.
References[]
- ^ "Rail (1967)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Internet Archive
- ^ John Russell Taylor (17 August 2005). "Geoffrey Jones, Maker of tiny documentary gems in the 1960s and 70s". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1967 films
- British films
- 1960s short documentary films
- British short documentary films
- 1967 documentary films
- British Transport Films
- Rail transport films