The railway man
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
[S.l.] : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
Rated R.
Status:
Valley Hi-North Laguna
DVD FICTION RAILWAY MA
Description
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Arcade
DVD FICTION RAILWAY MA
Due May 4, 2024
Valley Hi-North Laguna
DVD FICTION RAILWAY MA
On Shelf
Location
Call Number
Status
Colusa Main Branch Adult Collection
DVD DRAMA
On Shelf
Woodland Public Library
DVD FICTION Railway
On Shelf
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labor -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Scottish -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Prisoners of war -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labor -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Scottish -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
More Details
Format:
DVD
Language:
English
UPC:
013132617602
Notes
General Note
Originally produced in 2013.
General Note
Based on the book by Eric Lomax.
Participants/Performers
Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rated R.
System Details
DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital.
Language
English dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Firth, C., Irvine, J., Skarsgård, S., & Sanada, H. (2014). The railway man. [S.l.], The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Colin Firth et al.. 2014. The Railway Man. [S.l.], The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Colin Firth et al., The Railway Man. [S.l.], The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Firth, Colin, et al. The Railway Man. [S.l.], The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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