Film
The Railway Children
Cert:(U)
Dir. Lionel Jeffries
GB, 108 mins, 1970
Cast: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren
World Digital Premiere
Bradford International Film Festival is proud to conclude its 2010 edition with a new restoration of The Railway Children. This 40th anniversary world digital premiere showcases a timeless period movie that remains one of the most beloved British films ever made. Based upon the novel by E. Nesbit, this classic children’s film centres on the experiences of three Edwardian children who are removed to a house in the Yorkshire dales after their father is inexplicably forced to leave home. The trio’s games and discoveries revolve around the railway that runs past the meadow at the bottom of their property. It is through the railway line and its users that Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter help conjure their father back from a dark adult limbo of court cases and conspiracies. The combination of zestful character comedy, charm and innocence alongside a winning and vivid evocation of the glory of the steam age is brought to life with magic and elegance by writer/director Lionel Jeffries who delicately preserves period detail and a guileless world of adventure and mystery. Simply wonderful.
Print source: Optimum Releasing
We are delighted to welcome Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and, subject to work commitments, Bernard Cribbins to Bradford for this unique reunion screening to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Railway Children.
