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The railway man

Teplitzky, Jonathan (director.). Firth, Colin 1960- (actor.). Kidman, Nicole 1967- (actor.). Irvine, Jeremy 1990- (actor.). Lomax, Eric Motion picture adaptation of (work): Railway man. (Added Author). Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada. (Cast).

Summary: Based on an autobiography, this film tells the true story of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is captured by the Japanese during WWII and sent to a POW camp, where he is tortured and forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. Years later, and still suffering the psychological trauma of his wartime experiences, Lomax is persuaded by his wife Patti to find and confront one of his captors. Accompanied by his best friend, Lomax returns to the scene of his torture and manages to track down his captor, Japanese officer Takashi Nagase, from the prison camp, in an attempt to let go of a lifetime of bitterness and hate.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786315505133
  • ISBN: 6315505139
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, [2014]
  • Distributor: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Based on the autobiography by Eric Lomax.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Jonathan Teplitzky and co-writer/producer Andy Paterson; the making of Railway Man.
Participant or Performer Note:
Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R, for disturbing prisoner of war violence.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

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Subject:
Lomax, Eric Drama
Prisoners of war Great Britain Drama
World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Japanese Drama
Lomax, Eric Film adaptations
Genre:
War films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.

Available copies

  • 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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