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Jenny Agutter stars as the mother in this Masterpiece Theater remake of the beloved 1970 Lionel Jeffries film of the same name, in which she played the oldest daughter. This time that role is played by Jemima Rooper, whose face perfectly captures the conflict between her girlhood of railway adventures and her adulthood, in which she comes to understand far more about the disappearance of her father than her younger siblings do. This early 20th-century story based on Edith Nesbit's novel is set in motion when the children's father is taken off in the night from their London home and the family moves to the country in reduced circumstances. The trio take to waving at passing trains for amusement and wind up preventing a derailment, reuniting a Russian prison escapee with his family, and rescuing a schoolboy injured in a tunnel. A couple of their heroics are accomplished with the assistance of a jovial-looking gentleman (Richard Attenborough), who waves to them from the rear car. He turns out to be the owner of the railroad and helps Rooper's character clear her father of a false treason conviction. Agutter does well as the proper British mum with a heart, but this is clearly Rooper's picture. The movie itself is 97 minutes with a few minutes tacked on at the beginning and end for Russell Baker's customary commentary and historical context. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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WILL MAKE YOU WARM LIKE THE STOVE IN THE STATION,
By MTNWESTMAN4MEN "LEVI WRANGLER" (LARAMIE PEAK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Railway Children, the (DVD)
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES, I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONE TO SAY ANTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL FILM AND THE CHILD ACTORS:)THIS HAS A HALLMARK HALL OF FAME TASTE, BUT HAS MUCH MORE DEPTH AND ISNT COATED IN SUGAR. A GOOD WGBH/BOSTON/PBS PRODUCTION- IF TRYING TO LOCATE ? THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT AND HOLDAY TRADITION TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY---A WONDERFUL TURN OF THE CENTURY TALE. "MICHAEL KITCHENS" (FOYLES WAR), RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH, GREGOR FISHER, AND JENNY AGUTTER SHOULD BE APPRECIATED AND RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR FINE ACTING TALENTS:) FROM EDITH NESBITS 1906 NOVEL.
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After their father mysteriously disappears...,
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This review is from: Railway Children, the (DVD)
... a family is reduced in income and stature. They move to the country near a rail line. There the children learn more of life and people then they would have in their previous pampered environment. Many of their neighbors also learn a few things about sacrifice and friendship. Meantime the children, while worried as to the disappearance of their father, they begin waving to passing trains and this leads to many adventures.Jenny Agutter played Bobbie Waterbury in the 1970 version. In this version she plays "mother". Even though the story is transparent, the execution is excellent. The acting is superb and the consumes, even the train fit period of the story. I may have been stretch to believe in a philanthropic railroad tycoon.
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The Railway Childrenl,
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This review is from: Railway Children, the (DVD)
This is the story of a family in England during the early part of the 20 th Centuary who went through difficult times as the result of the wrongful imprisonment of the father. The mother and children had to move to a smaller house beside a railway line. The main part of the story deals with the adventures of the children down by the railway track. My wife and I found this to be a really delightful story with a happy ending. We would recommend this video for family viewing. Some may find it a little old fashioned and old worldly in it's language and content.Thank you for the opportunity to review this video. John.
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