The Railway Children U

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Duration:
109 mins
Year produced:
1970
Director:
Lionel Jeffries
Cast:
Dinah Sheridan
Bernard Cribbins
William Mervyn

In 1904, three London children move to the country after their father is falsely imprisoned, forced to live in poverty in rural Yorkshire. But the children don't simply wait for an adult to save the day. As soon as they have the chance, they try and free their father themselves - with their optimism mirrored in that which runs through this much-loved movie. Although set more than 100 years ago, The Railway Children has a timeless quality, offering adventure and excitement, but grounding those thrills in the everyday.

Average rating:
3 stars out of 5 (13 votes)

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Reviews

27 February 2008
Rebecca from Ardstraw PS

The railway children is a sad film but at the same time I think it was a sad story as well.

This reviewer rated this film as 4 star out of 5 27 February 2008
Matthew from Ardstraw PS

The railway children was funny mostly but some parts were sad.

This reviewer rated this film as 1 star out of 5 27 February 2008
philip from Ardstraw PS

i did not like it.

27 February 2008
mark from Ardstraw PS

This film was very good and I liked the part were the train was going to run over them but it did not.

This reviewer rated this film as 4 star out of 5 3 July 2008
Ricki from Ivybridge Primary School

I really liked this film, because of the team work the children did. It was a really fun film too watch and i enjoyed it. My favourite character was the boy. He was the best!!!!!

Fascinating facts

Sally Thomsett, who plays the younger sister Phyllis, is two years older than Jenny Agutter, who plays the older sister Bobby.

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