Rail (1967 film)

1967 British film by Geoffrey Jones

Rail

Titlescreen during the film's opening montage of Victorian railway stations.

Directed by| Geoffrey Jones
Produced by| Edgar Anstey
Cinematography| Wolfgang Suschitzky
Music by| Wilfred Josephs
Daphne Oram
Marcus Dods (conductor)
Distributed by| British Transport Films

Release date

* 1967 (1967)

Running time

| 13.5 minutes
Country| United Kingdom

Rail is a short 13.5 minute documentary film made by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films between 1963 and 1967, prompted by the success of Snow.

## Summary

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The "pure cinema" film illustrated the transition from steam powered locomotives to diesel and electric traction which was taking place during that period.[1][2]

## Production

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Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1968, it took four years to make.[3] During this time British Railways changed their branding to "British Rail", as well as their livery, which required Jones to modify his plans for the film on his return from filming Trinidad And Tobago in 1964.

## References

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1. ^ "Rail (1967)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
2. ^ Internet Archive
3. ^ John Russell Taylor (17 August 2005). "Geoffrey Jones, Maker of tiny documentary gems in the 1960s and 70s". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2010.

## External links

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* Rail at IMDb
* Rail at the BFI's Screenonline
* The short film Rail is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.