It can be hailed along with films like the mortal storm 1940 and the great dictator 1940, for being astutely aware of the historical moment that they were embroiled in at. Paced like an outofcontrol locomotive, night train takes viewers on a journey from prague to england to the swiss alps as nazis pursue a czech scientist and his daughter margaret lockwood, who are being aided by a debonair british. Bennett and the bomaschs ability to escape may be placed into jeopardy by two englishmen traveling on the same night train to munich. Night train from munich to venice munich forum tripadvisor. That means understanding whats come to be known in the uk as the phony war, the period prior to dunkirk and the blitz, before everyone fully understood the extremity germany was. The orient express, on its night trip from munich to venice, is full because of the beginning of the carnival in venice.
I cant quite remember how dull those old tv prints of the american version night train were back on tv. Rent night train to munich 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. Bomasch james harcourt escapes, but his daughter, anna margaret lockwood, is taken to a concentration camp. You can purchase tickets in advance at the db nachtzugreise website. Aside from a couple familiar faces and some scenes on a train there is no comparison for me. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Night train to munich initially had to potential, gripping me in the allruing performances brought by its cast. Anna feels she has no other choice but to go along with whatever bennett tells her in an effort to escape from the nazis, despite she not fully trusting him due to his seemingly cavalier attitude. Why has no one brought to my attention the gorgeous mug of margaret lockwood. Night train to munich is a rather conscious attempt by director carol reed to imitate the style of alfred hitchcock, and it succeeds much better than do most such movies. As philip kemp notes in his essay accompanying the new dvd version of the 1940 thriller night train to munich, to appreciate its spirit, modern viewers must appreciate the particular moment that produced it. If you like spy thrillers such as from russia with love and where eagles dare, be sure to give night train a shot. Night train to munich 1940 night train to munich 1940.
Munich salzburg padua vicenza verona brescia milan. Lultimo treno della notte last stop on the night train filmaffinity. It is an entertaining blend of suspense and humor, with a good cast and some enjoyable scenes. When the germans march into prague, armourplating inventor dr bomasch flees to england. Night train to munich is way better and way cooler. In terms of cast, plot and scriptwriters launder and gilliat, this bears a deliberate resemblance to hitchcocks the lady vanishes as it. Night train to munich is a 1940 britishamerican thriller film directed by carol reed and starring margaret lockwood and rex harrison. Actually hes a british agent, working undercover to rescue a czech inventor from the gestapo. Night train to munich 1940 when the nazis take prague, dr. The overnight train service from munich to berlin has in fact been discontinued. A 1940 british world war ii thriller directed by carol reed, starring rex harrison, margaret. Night train to munich is a film directed by carol reed with rex harrison, margaret lockwood, paul henreid, basil radford, year. I am under the impression that we will have to buy sepa.
Rent night train to munich 1940 starring james harcourt and paul henreid on dvd and bluray. His daughter anna escapes from arrest to join him, but the gestapo manage to kidnap them both back to berlin. Admittedly, night train to munich is not such a rich exploration in environment, character, or cinematic themes, but it still has power as a fairly frank thriller. Travel help from lake como to munich rick steves travel. With margaret lockwood, rex harrison, paul henreid, basil radford. The criterion collections bluray of night train to munich is a clean hd encoding of their fine dvd release from six years ago. We bought 3country select passes for travel in france, germany, and italy. Unfortunately his daughter anna is stopped by the nazis and put into a concentration camp. There are 9 ways to get from turin to munich by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare or car. And take the night train to munich rumbling down the track after half an hour in the restaurant car look for the conductor and there will be a stain on his tunic a paper underneath his arm then youd better pray that he doesnt look away or youll never, never, never come. You may want to consider flying between these two cities. Carol reed rex harrison, margaret lockwood, paul henreid, basil radford, naunton wayne, james harcourt. Night train to munich gestapo 1940 rotten tomatoes. Night train to munich 1940 the criterion collection.
Schedule information, seats, couchettes and sleepers. Night train to venice is a film directed by carlo u. The 1st class fare is 30,70 and the 2nd class fare is 18. Rex harrison astonished his fans by donning a nazi uniform in the british suspenser night train originally titled night train to munich. A certain breathless immediacy pulses through carol reeds night train to munich, even if the movie conveys a puckish sense of fun.
Night train to munich made by the same british studio that turned out lady vanishes, the film also has the same general subject matter, the same screenplay writers, margaret lockwood in the femme. Como to munich 9 ways to travel via train, bus, night. Turin to munich 9 ways to travel via train, plane, bus. Carol reeds night train to munich is a twisting, turning, cloakanddagger delight, combining comedy, romance, and thrills with the greatest of ease. But if you travelling with a german fasttrain like ice most of the journey you wil not see very much landscape because of noice barriers and tunnel. The boarder crossings are kufstein germany and brennerobrenner italy travel between those two points would be in austria. After germany invades czechoslovakia, the german and the british intelligence services try to capture czech scientist dr. We plan to use the cabins but are wondering if the 3bed cabin sleeper is good for us or should we get 2 cabins, a 2bed cabin and a single bed cabin. After germany invades czechoslovakia, the german and the. A oneway ice train ticket wil start at 59 and the train takes about 6 hours to go from munich to berlin so theres no need to use the nighttrain.
Written by sidney gilliat and frank launder, based on the novel report on a fugitive by gordon wellesley, the film is about an inventor and his daughter who are kidnapped by the gestapo after the nazis march into prague in the prelude to the second world war. Hoeever, i just realized that the night train we plan to take from munich to venice passes through austria. Paul henreid is smoothly excellent as the savvy and smooth rep for the axis powers, nearly unbeatable. Night train from munich to budapest budapest forum. The immediacy probably stems from the topical subject matter. Night train to munich is a fantastic, bold world war ii thriller with a somewhat hitchcockian feel to its execution.
Night train to munich 1940, directed by carol reed film. Bomasch flees for england, but the nazis plot to get at him through his daughter. Lultimo treno della notte last stop on the night train es una pelicula dirigida. When the nazis invade czechoslovakia the developer of a new form of armor plating that may be key to the war effort, axel bomasch, manages to escape to england. Buy your nightjet ticket online via the easy to use and secure booking tool of trainline. Comfortable nightjet night train from munich to milan. Travel to famous cities like vienna, munich, rome and berlin and arrive there well rested. The films script clearly is attempting to highlight the friction that occured between the united kingdom and germany, that ultimately led to the war. Between the passengers are a journalist, an actress and her daughter, an. Night train to munich 1940 when germany invades czechoslovakia, the german and the british intelligence services try to capture czech scientist dr. My wife, wifes aunt and i are planning to take the night train from munich to budapest. Often described as a film made in the style of alfred hitchcock, carol reeds wwiiset night train to munich certainly shares common ground with the master of suspenses 1938 gem the lady vanishes.
But because spain isnt russia, you cant actually travel night after night by train, so the train stops in a station for you to sleep, which is a little odd. Travel overnight from the cosy capital of bavaria on the isar to the stylish metropole in lombardia. Sleep your way from city to city with obb nightjet and save the daytime for sightseeing. A description of tropes appearing in night train to munich. Overnight train from berlin to munich germany forum. Criterion has spoiled us with so many polished restorations of vintage english films that we forget that our original import copies sometimes had bad. Unofficial sequel to the hitchcock film the lady vanishes 1938 when the germans march into prague, armourplating inventor dr bomasch flees to england. Even so, munich manages to be more than sufficiently gripping to hold an audiences interest, and the plotting is intricate enough to keep the viewer involved. Given the films warm reception, in britain as in america, it. Night train from munich to venice rick steves travel forum.
Night train to munich by carol reed carol reed, margaret. Al stewarts fabulous guitar duelling with laurence juber. Every compartment has its own washbasin including hand towels. Time has dampened the impact of night train to munich, not because its world war ii setting dates it but because the conventions on display have become more commonplace in thrillers through the years. Operated by obb, the nightjet offers premium comfort in three categories. There are 9 ways to get from como to munich by bus, train, night bus, night train, car or plane. Night train es una pelicula dirigida por john lynch con john hurt, brenda blethyn, pauline flanagan, rynagh ogrady, ano. Night train to munich 1940 the alfred hitchcock wiki. Strauss wasnt the only one who loved itthe film ran for fifteen weeks in new york. Night train to munich stars lockwood as anna bomasch, the daughter of an important czech scientist james harcourt whose latest discovery is of great military interest both to the germans and the allies. The comparisons to the lady vanishes have been blown out of proportion. Many of us find that we cant get a lick of sleep on night trains, and we need a nap upon arrival, hence killing the purpose of riding at night.
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