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Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
Liam Dillon
- Amercian Officer
- (as Liam Dhillon)
Micky Williams
- Children's Dad
- (as Mickey Williams)
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- TriviaAgutter playing Roberta for the third time over 54 years breaks the world record for playing the same character over the longest period of time in a movie. Also, the 52-year gap between her second and third time is a record for reprising a role. Both times succeeding Nick Castle.
- GoofsThe blackout did not appear to be in force in Oakworth. In many scenes, from Lily climbing out of the window and running down the field with a torch, to front doors being opened in a blaze of light, there was no indication that a blackout was in force at all.
Blackout regulations started on 1st September 1939 and ended in May 1945. Rules were relaxed slightly in September 1944, but only to allow very low levels of lighting, no brighter than moonlight.
Lily's torch would have been pasted over with dark paper to dim the beam, or black paper with a slit in it.
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Most likely film to be soon forgotten
Every time I come across films of children being packed off to the countryside during WWII, 2 films invariably come to mind - Narnia, and Hope and Glory. Unfortunately, this neither has the fantastical element of Narnia, nor the magical perspective and childlike thrill of H&G.
For an adult director to recreate the world through the eyes of a child, requires huge amounts of perception and skill, both in direction as well as acting. This falters on both as neither is convincing enough to sustain the interest of the viewer throughout the duration of the film.
There are films where racial injustices are not only integral, but indispensable. But to force racial themes into every film film that could so easily be done without, is not only trivializing the issue but rather making a mockery of it as the audience would easily spot the digression and this is exactly what happens here.
Lastly as an aside, this period piece deals with racial justice in an era were there was little to none, compelling an unlikely amalgamation.
For an adult director to recreate the world through the eyes of a child, requires huge amounts of perception and skill, both in direction as well as acting. This falters on both as neither is convincing enough to sustain the interest of the viewer throughout the duration of the film.
There are films where racial injustices are not only integral, but indispensable. But to force racial themes into every film film that could so easily be done without, is not only trivializing the issue but rather making a mockery of it as the audience would easily spot the digression and this is exactly what happens here.
Lastly as an aside, this period piece deals with racial justice in an era were there was little to none, compelling an unlikely amalgamation.
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- Also known as
- Railway Children
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- Gross US & Canada
- $466,391
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $245,904
- Sep 25, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $4,298,731
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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