News culture It is one of the best war films in history, but much less well known than Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan
“Saving Private Ryan”, which has become one of the most symbolic war films. However, Spielberg is not the only one who wanted to commemorate this period in his filmography. Another, much less well-known film attempted to depict this dark period.
A few days ago, the French, the Americans and the English (and a large part of Europe) celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. On this occasion, many celebrities came together to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war, including Steven Spielberg
The train
The Train is a 1964 war film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster (“The Killers”). Set in World War II France, the story introduces us to a part of World War II. A French resistance fighter, played by Lancaster, desperately tries to stop a train full of art stolen by the Nazis and destined for Germany. The film is an intense thriller as the protagonist uses every means at his disposal to stop the train before it crosses the line. The director’s aim here is to praise the resistance fighters and, above all, their determination.
Like many films that trace this dark era of history, this episode, known as the “Aulnay Train,” is inspired by true events. In real life, however, a train filled mostly with looted furniture was at the heart of the affair. However, it was still full of treasures such as paintings by Picasso, Cézanne, Dufy or Monet.