Director:
René ClémentGuión:
René ClémentCámara:
Henri AlekanMúsica:
Yves BaudrierReparto:
Jean Daurand, Jean Clarieux, François Joux, Robert Le Ray, Michel Salina, Jacques Desagneaux, Léon Pauléon, Fernand Rauzéna, Charles Boyer (narrador)Sinopsis(1)
During WWII, railway workers were active in the shadow to fight the Nazi Occupation at the risk of their lives: intelligence, clandestine transport, sabotage. In June 1944, after the D Day, the struggle carried out by the Résistance-Fer network is intensifying. Athos, the head of a marshalling yard, and his deputy Camargue, are going to do all they can with the help of numerous railwaymen to slow down the advance of German reinforcements towards Normandy. A great classic of post-war cinema that recalls authentic scenes from the Résistance, the Battle of the Rail is a tribute to all the anonymous who took part in the liberation of the country. (Cannes Film Festival)
(más)Reseñas (1)
When I found out that it's actually a documentary film with some passages being acted out, so a pseudo-documentary, I didn't think it could be good, but in the end, it turned out that the film is simply well-made, and the realism mixed with acting doesn't bother it significantly; on the contrary, it enhances the viewing experience.
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