Rail (1967 film)
| Rail | |
|---|---|
 Titlescreen during the film's opening montage of Victorian railway stations. | |
| Directed by | Geoffrey Jones |
| Produced by | Edgar Anstey |
| Music by |
Wilfred Josephs Daphne Oram Marcus Dods (conductor) |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Suschitzky |
| Distributed by | British Transport Films |
Release dates |
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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. The "pure cinema" film illustrated the transition from steam powered locomotives to diesel and electric traction which was taking place during that period.[1]
Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1968, it took four years to make,[2] 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 2010-08-06.
- ↑ John Russell Taylor (17 August 2005). "Geoffrey Jones, Maker of tiny documentary gems in the 1960s and 70s". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
External links
- Rail at the Internet Movie Database
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