The Railway
Железная дорога
Synopsis
Mischa, a mute boy, sets out on a surrealistic journey together with his father and two men. Their means of transportation is an old Soviet locomotive, loaded with stolen coal. The travellers intend to sell off the loot on their way through the borderless steppes of inner Russia. As a parallel to the main plot, sequences of a mysterious travelling circus keep reappearing in a very suggestive way. Many of the odd artists at the circus are people that the four protagonists encounter in the wilderness along the overgrown railway. All through the movie there is a sensation of magic crossed with pure realism, stressed by the crackling communistic infrastructure and a twisted sense of humor. The border between reality and fantasy is very subtle here. The Railway is a story about strong family ties, but also an ambitious interpretation of the clash between the Russia of old and new. One could call it the rebirth of a long forgotten genre: the Russian wonder story.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksey Fedorchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksey Gonorovsky
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Pantykin
- Original Title
- Железная дорога
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- 29th February Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksey Fedorchenko
Aleksey Gonorovsky
Aleksandr Pantykin
Leonid Ilyukhin
Lyudmila Zalozhneva
Dmitry Vorobyov, Aleksey Fedorchenko
Department Leadership Roster
Dmitry Vorobyov
Producer
Aleksey Fedorchenko
Producer
Leonid Ilyukhin
Director of Photography
Oleg Pashchenko
Production Design
Lyudmila Zalozhneva
Editor
Aleksey Fedorchenko
Director
Aleksey Gonorovsky
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Railway
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What is The Railway about?
Mischa, a mute boy, sets out on a surrealistic journey together with his father and two men. Their means of transportation is an old Soviet locomotive, loaded with stolen coal. The travellers intend to sell off the loot on their way through the borderless steppes of inner Russia. As a parallel to the main plot, sequences of a mysterious travelling circus keep reappearing in a very suggestive way. Many of the odd artists at the circus are people that the four protagonists encounter in the wilderness along the overgrown railway. All through the movie there is a sensation of magic crossed with pure realism, stressed by the crackling communistic infrastructure and a twisted sense of humor. The border between reality and fantasy is very subtle here. The Railway is a story about strong family ties, but also an ambitious interpretation of the clash between the Russia of old and new. One could call it the rebirth of a long forgotten genre: the Russian wonder story.
Who directed The Railway?
The Railway was directed by Aleksey Fedorchenko.
Who stars in The Railway?
The principal cast of The Railway includes Sergey Belyaev, Viktor Terelya, Olga Degtyaryova, Pyotr Zaychenko, Tatyana Orlova.
When was The Railway released and how long is it?
The Railway was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Railway?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Railway was composed by Aleksandr Pantykin.