night train to munich is a 1940 british thriller film directed by carol reed and starring margaret lockwood and rex harrison .

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 .

a british secret service agent follows them , disguised as a senior german army officer pretending to woo the daughter over to the nazi cause .

night train to munich

night train to munich ? night train to munich ? no . they are only on the train for like 20 minutes this title is deceptive .
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more than just a rerun of the lady vanishes , night train to munich overcomes wobbly moments by being so persistently fun .
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if the two british twits on the titular train in carol reed’s overlooked , entertaining night train to munich seem to have wandered in from another movie , it’s because they have .
night train to munich ( 1940 ) : “if a woman ever loved you like you love yourself , it would be one of the romances of history . ”
on night train to munich ( 1940 ) : “if a woman ever loved you like you love yourself , it would be one of the romances of history . ”
night train to munich was an excellent learning project for director carol reed who obviously used his experiences with this thriller to later turn out a handful of real masterpieces in the genre .
the other night patricia and i were watching a not - bad film from 1940 : carol reed ' s “night train to munich , ” starring margaret lockwood and rex harrison . not sure why i rented it . probably carol reed .
that munich to paris cnl night train is unfortunately no more since dec . 2104 . luckily , i took it before that happened . from munich going in that general direction by night train is still the munich - amsterdam route . if you want to go munich to paris , i would suggest taking the early munich - frankfurt hbf ice train , getting there by noon , have time for lunch , ( i prefer frankfurt to mannheim hbf ) , and then take the ice frankfurt hbf to paris est , arriving by 16 : 50 . it depends how you want to tailor the route . this way you change once at frankfurt hbf .
the night train between munich and paris used to be run by city night line ( cnl ) , a whole owned subsidiary of germany rail . it looks like it has been discontinued . here is a map of the night trains that are still running in germany , including cnl and euronight .
newly available from the criterion collection , night train to munich comes with one notable extra , a video dialogue between film historians bruce babington and peter evans on the film and its makers .
“night train to munich” is amazingly light for a film about nazis produced as bombs were raining down on london . stiff upper lip and all that . they make jokes about nazi propaganda :
this is our guests ' favorite part of munich , according to independent reviews .
this is our guests ' favourite part of munich , according to independent reviews .
yes , despite all of these production facts , night train to munich is not the lady vanishes . for one thing , only a third of the film takes place on a train . moreover , rex harrison is certainly not michael redgrave . in fact , he is…
night train to munich has its moments but its generally pretty dull . margaret lockwood helped keep me interested but outside of the nifty miniature - based finale , the comic relief and the irony of seeing victor laszlo play a nazi , i wasn ' t exactly enthralled . night train to munich isn ' t exactly awful but i can ' t for the life of my figure out why there ' s a criterion edition of this .
often described as a film made in the style of alfred hitchcock , carol reed ' s wwii - set night train to munich certainly shares common ground with the master of suspense ' s 1938 gem the lady vanishes .
thanks for your kind comments - glad you enjoyed it . i now must get hold of the new release version of night train to munich as my existing dvd is a copy and doesn ' t always play correctly .
can you please confirm that there is no longer an overnight train between munich and paris ? ( jan . 2016 travel ) thanks
travelling to munich or further on to austria ? save yourself valuable time and expensive hotels . depart to dusseldorf from amsterdam in the early afternoon and catch austrian railway’s new night train : the öbb nightjet . in the morning you will arrive at your destination well - rested and ready to go .
night train to munich was released in the united kingdom on 24 june 1940 and was met with modest reviews , although too many comparisons were made with the lady vanishes and the presence of charters and caldicott . four months later , on 18 october , the movie made its american debut under the shortened title night train to a more positive reception , in which it was described as being ‘told without a single letdown . ’ while night train to munich would mark the penultimate collaboration between lockwood and reed , the latter would work with harrison once again twenty - five years later on the charlton heston vehicle the agony and the ecstasy .
it’s hard not to compare night train to munich to the lady vanishes . apart from both being scripted by stephen gilliat and frank launder , the two films are early works by british filmmakers—carl reed and alfred hitchcock , respectively—that treat espionage as a fun little divertissement . while gilliat would direct more tales of wartime intrigue before , during , and after wwii , like green for danger and waterloo road , night train to munich is very much in the same mold of the lady vanishes , the most famous gilliat / lunder collaboration with good reason .
after departing from amsterdam at 18 . 37 with ice international , you will catch the öbb nightjet in dusseldorf at 20 . 54 hrs . this night train does not only travel to munich , kufstein , wörgl and innsbruck , but also to passau , linz and vienna .
full of history , culture and shopping . london is alive day and night .
it’s difficult to keep thoughts of alfred hitchcock’s the lady vanishes out of one’s head when he’s watching carol reed’s night train to munich . after all , they both share the same leading lady , the same pair of supporting actors playing for laughs , the same writers , and a portion of the scenario taking place on a train loaded with evildoers out to get our heroes . in every way , hitchcock’s film is the superior item , but that doesn’t mean that night train to munich isn’t a cracking good suspense thriller in its own right . it’s always terribly hard to match a masterpiece . sometimes , being very good is more than enough .
unlike the master of suspense , who shot the lady vanishes two years before night train to munich , reed at this point in his career was too green to know how to direct his actors to make the whip - smart nazi - baiting puns in night train to munich work ; many of his lesser actors plow through their lines when they should be giving them a proper setup . compounded by the fact that he also didn’t quite know how to shoot action scenes ( too much time wasted between shots ) , that indelicate touch prevents much of gilliat and launder’s bubbly patter from taking off in the same way it does in the lady vanishes .
like with the lady vanishes ( 1938 ) , the most memorable thing in night train to munich ( 1940 ) is the re - appearance of basil radford & naunton wayne as charters & caldicott . this war drama picks up tremendously once they appear ! on a similar note night train to munich is a very close relative to the lady vanishes , in it ' s suspense , production style and it ' s heroes . carol reed definitely doesn ' t do a bad job with this , but you can ' t help but feel it needed a few more hitchcock touches to truly be exciting .
i remember seeing this on “tune in anytime theater” on channel 5 in new york , which played the same movie three times a day , back to back . my brother and i were home sick and we loved the ending of night train to munich so much that we watched it three times .
receiving a phone call in the middle of the night , dickie is informed that bomasch is to be transported on the first train to munich , under orders of the führer himself . dickie realises that they must escape from the hotel , but as they are about to leave they are greeted by karl , who says that he is under orders to transport bomasch to munich on the train that is due to leave in less than an hour . dickie insists that he accompany the prisoners , much to the annoyance of karl . at the station , the carriages of a train are commandeered by nazi officers , but two english tourists , charters and caldicott , remain onboard oblivious to the danger .
눇 the receptionist was very helpful . the location is very central but it not seems safe to walk at night .
with the headline : the screen ; ' night train , ' a rousing melodrama , at the globe - - ' hotel du nord ' opens at the little carnegie .
with the same scriptwriters , same leading lady , the same actors playing the same characters in a film set partly on a train featuring foreign agents , it ' s no wonder that ' night train to munich ' is regarded as a pseudo - sequel to ' the lady vanishes ' . like most sequels , however , it recalls a lot of the original but doesn ' t best it .
hotel daheim is a 7 - minute walk from the theresienwiese , the site of munich’s oktoberfest beer festival . munich town hall at marienplatz square is a 15 - minute walk away .
night train to munich is one of my favourite margaret lockwood movies . i think she and rex harrison had very good chemistry . and , of course , it was great to see charters and caldicott again ! i loved that they got to do so much in this film . anyway , thank you so much for taking part in the blogathon !
“the hotel is closed to train station , which is quite convinient for travelling . breakfast is good . ”
the comparison , though , does reed’s film less than justice . night train to munich is an ingenious , tongue - in - cheek roller coaster of a thriller , neatly balancing its more serious moments ( the concentration camp episode ) with espionage intrigue , headlong chase sequences , a hint of sexual innuendo , and—not least of its delights—a generous helping of spiritedly played , nazi - baiting comedy . for night train to munich enjoyed one clear advantage over the lady vanishes : since it was released in may 1940 , after britain had entered the war , the baddies could be unequivocally identified—and mocked .
night train to munich isn’t one of the great romances of history , and reed , not yet the master who would produce the third man , provides low - key direction takes awhile to catch fire . it’s always engaging , though , and builds by stages to a riveting climax at the swiss border that would have done the master of suspense proud .
a thrilling spy film set one year prior to its release , night train to munich is another british film of the war period that had one goal in mind : rally public support . the spies , scientists , and politicians can only do so much . in the end , the average person may very well find themselves face - to - face with a nazi and they must be willing to act quickly in order to help further the british cause . this is exactly the situation a pair of brits find themselves in , while helping out a british spy and a pair of czech refugees . an often thrilling , dryly funny , and painfully british affair , night train to munich is certainly not the finest accomplishment…
even though it could have done with improvements , there’s something charming about ramshackle models in a film that never takes itself too seriously . the whole effect feeds into the ride . night train to munich is not a great film , nor is it the lady vanishes , but it sure is fun .
hotel ibis münchen city is within a 20 - minute walk of the marienplatz square and the theresienwiese ( site of the oktoberfest beer festival ) . there are direct transport services to the munich trade fair and munich airport .
carol reed certainly grew from this one … especially in ' odd man out ' of course , and then in ' the third man ' . and to think the same director gave us ' oliver ! ' . . not that i ' m knocking that lovely musical . it ' s just astonishing to trace the path from ' night train to munich ' to ' oliver ! ' .
carol reed certainly grew from this one . . . especially in ' odd man out ' of course , and then in ' the third man ' . and to think the same director gave us ' oliver ! ' . . not that i ' m knocking that lovely musical . it ' s just astonishing to trace the path from ' night train to munich ' to ' oliver ! ' .
night train to munich initially had to potential , gripping me in the allruing performances brought by its cast . why has no one brought to my attention the gorgeous mug of margaret lockwood . the film ' s script clearly is attempting to highlight the friction that occured between the united kingdom and germany , that ultimately led to the war . i have still yet to be convinced of carol reed ' s abilities as a filmmaker , unable to see the distinctive qualities that allow him to rise above much of his competing peers .
night train to munich is often overlooked in discussions of hitchcockian films , most likely because the film is not well known today . but the connections to alfred hitchcock’s 1938 classic the lady vanishes are numerous . the two films share the same screenwriters ( frank launder and sidney gilliat ) , the same leading actress ( margaret lockwood ) , the same editor ( r . e . dearing ) , and the same musical composer ( louis levy ) . they even share two characters , charters and caldicott ( played by basis radford and naunton wayne ) . one review refers to this movie as an “unofficial sequel” to the lady vanishes , and while that is a stretch , there is no doubt that night train to munich owes its existence to the success of hitchcock’s earlier film .
the night train to vienna runs from dusseldorf . departure from amsterdam with ice international is at 18 . 37 hrs ( or optionally 16 . 35 hrs ) and at 20 . 54 hrs you can switch trains in dusseldorf and catch the öbb nightjet . this train departs at the other side of the arrival platform .
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 you ' d better pray that he doesn ' t look away or you ' ll never , never , never come back .
extras duplicate the dvd with the 1 / 2 hour conversation between film scholars peter evans and bruce babington about director carol reed , screenwriters frank launder and sidney gilliat , and the social and political climate in which night train to munich was made . there is also a liner notes booklet featuring an essay by film critic philip kemp .
two young girls , margaret and lisa , are set to take the overnight train from munich in germany to stay with lisa ' s parents in italy for christmas . on boarding they find the train is full and are forced to sit in the corridor . meanwhile , two petty criminals , blackie and curly , also board the train as it is leaving munich to escape from a pursuing policeman . the two thugs come across margaret and lisa who help them hide from the ticket collector . blackie then encounters an upper - class blonde older woman who he makes to molest in the toilets only for her to aggressively seduce him . as curly gets into a fight , the girls become increasingly wary of the two thugs ' behaviour and make their way further down the train to escape them .
at the train station . keep in mind that trains can become full during busy times .
arrive fresh and relaxed by train and take your car , motorbike or bicycle with you .
while traveling in continental europe , a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train .
train section 40421 runs to vienna via , among others , passau and linz , and arrives at 8 . 19 hrs .
more a follow - up than a sequel to hitchcock’s 1938 the lady vanishes , night train to munich shares with the earlier film ( a ) the same screenwriting team of sidney gilliat and frank launder , ( b ) a barely pre - wwii european milieu , ( c ) a setting on a train and efforts to spirit away a lady on the train , ( d ) similar male and female protagonists , and ( e ) basil radford and naunton wayne as a pair of cricket - loving englishmen named charters and caldicott ( roles the actors repeatedly reprised in later years ) .
night train to munich was an excellent learning project for director carol reed who obviously used his experiences with this thriller to later turn out a handful of real masterpieces in the genre . it may not be a great film , but it’s a very enjoyable one and one that comes with a firm recommendation for lovers of classic suspense especially in this new - to - blu - ray release from criterion .
the bed is so comfortable ! the place is very near to the train station . around the place there were also many places to eat especially turkish shops . 15 mins walk to marienplatz
carol reed : night train to munich was directed by a young carol reed . at this time reed was already established in the british film industry , but he would not achieve worldwide acclaim until the late 40’s , with movies like the fallen idol and the third man . reed would eventually win a best director oscar for oliver ! in 1968 .
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1 . location ; very close to the munich hauptbahnhof and public transport . close to marienplaz and shops . 2 . efficient check in and out procedure . 3 . reasonable price
“1 . location ; very close to the munich hauptbahnhof and public transport . close to marienplaz and shops . 2 . efficient check in and out procedure . 3 . reasonable price”
but it ' s especially frustrating when you encounter a wonderful film like night train to munich . it ' s one of those days where i wish i ' d watched something crap because then i could just get away with swearing a lot and calling people involved with the film rude names . maybe uwe boll films were made for days like this ?
written by sidney gilliat and frank launder and based only loosely on gordon wellesley’s novel report on a fugitive , overtness marks the big change from their previous locomotive set hitchcock thriller . global circumstances sparked the change with the full - blown escalation of world war ii . where the lady vanishes gestures in the direction of foreign subterfuge , night train to munich takes the fight to the nazi heartland .
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ibis muenchen city ost is located in munich ' s berg am laim suburb . the hotel is 1 . 1 mi from muenchen ost train station . each room here will provide you with a tv and satellite channels .
located in the top - rated area in munich , this property has an excellent location score of 8 . 6 !
this modern hotel is within a 5 - minute underground ride of munich main station and the oktoberfest beer festival grounds .
connections from the nearby munich main station . a public car park can be found just 100 yards from hotel daheim .
rex harrison plays against type to great effect in sir carol reed ' s night train . the atmospere of the film is suitable foggy and dismal and the screenplay keeps you on edge . harrison demonstrates a keen sense of underplay that until this point he never had a chance to play on screen . a film to be savored .
room a bit tiny but we wanted it for just spending the night after attending a music festival so it was ok .
train section 421 runs to innsbruck ( arrival at 9 . 14 hrs ) via , among others , munich ( arrival at 7 . 05 hrs ) , kufstein ( arrival at 8 . 25 hrs ) and wörgl ( arrival at 8 . 36 hrs ) .
“room a bit tiny but we wanted it for just spending the night after attending a music festival so it was ok . ”
눇 room a bit tiny but we wanted it for just spending the night after attending a music festival so it was ok .
night train to munich is composed of parts borrowed from the screwball comedy , the adventure film , the espionage film , and the bumbling buddy travelogue , with no singular element gaining dominion over the other until the final act . reed’s approach to the material is so glancing that one isn’t even entirely sure whether or not the male and female protagonists fall in love , and this matter - of - factness pays dividends in subtlety and gracefulness .
a comedy thriller with nazi spies one needs to get into the classic cinema pace , which is slow by present standards . produced soon after hitchcocks ' the lady vanishes ' it shares some characters and of course a train . night train does not have the polish of hitchcock but has a good story , some classy direction and acting , and is interesting as a run up to some very great films by carol reed .
margaret lockwood is the female lead in both films , but she’s not the same character ( and in hitch’s film she isn’t the vanishing lady ) . 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 . when the nazis invade czechoslovakia , dr . bomasch flees for england , but the nazis plot to get at him through his daughter .
the sleeping car inspector will keep your passport and tickets during the trip . your travel documents will be returned to you before you leave the train .
“the breakfast is really diverse and the location is unbeatable - just a stone ' s throw away from the center and the train station . the room was clean and tidy . considering the prices in munich you probably cannot find a better offer”
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눉 room is very small . but it is clean . it was not warm when we visited munich , otherwise , this room could be too hot to be comfortable .
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it’s hard to watch night train to munich without drawing comparisons to the lady vanishes . sharing characters , writers , themes and transportation , even in dull light similarities jump off the screen . walking a fine line between thrills and nonsense , you could be watching alfred hitchcock at the dippily fun end of his output , if he hadn’t have left britain already for the glamour of hollywood . as a replacement , carol reed , the director of the third man , is certainly not too shabby , bringing crispness and droll humor to a story that zips by .
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literally next to the central train station , this hotel is nice , clean , with an efficient staff , and as i found out without a reservation , was still a good value . i enjoyed being able to look out over the bustling city street later that night . also , a very good restaurant , with a great breakfast buffet .
there is no
overnight train
where you get on at one end and sleep and get off at the other .
it is mandatory to reserve a place on the öbb nightjet in the type of accommodation you wish to have . make sure you are at your reserved place within 15 minutes of the train’s departure . after that you forfeit your right to the place and it can be give to someone else .
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many critics and fans consider night train to munich to be a sequel or spinoff of sorts to alfred hichcock’s 1938 thriller the lady vanishes , in which a beautiful young woman onboard a train is convinced that an elderly woman she had been speaking to has disappeared and suspects foul play . in the role of iris , the soon - to - be - married protagonist , was twenty - one - year - old margaret lockwood , who had signed with gainsborough pictures early in her career and in just a few short years had become one of the country’s most adored leading ladies . according to lockwood’s autobiography lucky star , she had first crossed paths with carol reed in the late 1920s when they both studied at the italia conti theatre school in london , when reed harboured dreams of becoming an actor .
, a 4 - minute walk from munich main station . hotel daheim offers simply furnished rooms with laminate floors , a tv and private bathroom .
i saw night train at a screening a couple of years ago , and while i don ' t think it ' s quite the equal of lady vanishes , i still loved it . it ' s brisk and entertaining , with fun and likeable performances from harrison and lockwood .
very central location in the heart of munich . good size room with comfortable bed . bathroom was clean and modern . breakfast had a very good selection too choose from . transport so close to hotel
“very central location in the heart of munich . good size room with comfortable bed . bathroom was clean and modern . breakfast had a very good selection too choose from . transport so close to hotel”
yes . all compartments can be locked from both sides by the passenger and the train crew can be contacted via a call system .
on friday , an 18 - year - old german - iranian went on a shooting rampage in a munich shopping centre killing nine people before shooting himself .
great transfer . . terrific evidence of how good vintage material can be on blu ray when handled with care . and a pleasing little movie , even though very below par if compared with what hitchcock was already accomplishing at that stage . carol reed certainly grew from this one . . . especially in ' odd man out ' of course , and then in ' the third man ' . and to think the same director gave us ' oliver ! ' . . not that i ' m knocking that lovely musical . it ' s just astonishing to trace the path from ' night train to munich ' to ' oliver ! ' .
three people were seriously injured on monday night after a 17 - year - old afghan refugee went on a stabbing rampage with a knife and an axe near the southern german city of würzburg , some 280 kilometers ( 174 miles ) north - west of munich . the suspect was shot dead by police shortly after .
in night train to munich , the shape - changing dicky randall even has a dark counterpart : karl marsen , who poses as an anti - nazi german dissident to gain the confidence of anna bomasch ( lockwood ) , only to be revealed as a nazi agent . he’s played by paul von hernried ( as he was then known ) , a genuine anti - nazi dissident . austrian - born ( his full name was paul georg julius hernreid ritter von wassel - waldingau ) , he left for hollywood—and lasting fame as paul henreid in now , voyager and casablanca —as soon as shooting on night train was over , just avoiding internment as an enemy alien . he plays marsen not unsympathetically , far from the standard ranting nazi blowhard , and the final shot of him lying wounded and defeated , watching his rival make off with everything , including the girl , even exerts a certain pathos .
눇 very central location in the heart of munich . good size room with comfortable bed . bathroom was clean and modern . breakfast had a very good selection too choose from . transport so close to hotel
location is great ! 500m ( less than 5 minute walk ) to the central station . you’re not staying here for the luxury or comfort . munich can be expensive in regards to accomodation , so finding good value in good location is a win .
the perpetrator was able to leave the train , police left in pursuit and as part of this pursuit , they shot the attacker and killed him ,
a police spokesman said . on tuesday , herrmann added that a police special unit happened to be in the area and was able to respond to the incident quickly .
herrmann confirmed in an earlier television interview that the teenager boarded the train in ochsenfurt , where he had been staying with a foster family .
on july 18th , five people were injured in an axe attack on train in würzburg that was claimed by the islamic state jihadist group .
“location is great ! 500m ( less than 5 minute walk ) to the central station . you’re not staying here for the luxury or comfort . munich can be expensive in regards to accomodation , so finding good value in good location is a win . ”
눇 location is great ! 500m ( less than 5 minute walk ) to the central station . you’re not staying here for the luxury or comfort . munich can be expensive in regards to accomodation , so finding good value in good location is a win .
meanwhile , the approach road up the green hill to the festspielhaus has been blocked to cars .
proximity to hauptbahnhof makes this hotel a good choice for an overnight stay prior to rail journey .
“location near to everything . staff could converse in english and went out of their way to assist”
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in the film’s best scene , dickie discovers a note hidden by charters and caldicott , realizing he might have the upper hand on the germans . reading the note , harrison curls dickie’s face into a sly smile that exhilaratingly confirms the character’s daring . at this point , night train to munich ’s various segues snap snugly in place , cohering the narrative firmly into the shape of a thriller . the film’s transformation mirrors that of its home country at the time , as it’s about the british realizing that recess is over .
i do struggle to write coherent reviews when i ' m feeling especially tired after ferrying children to and from school , medical appointments and going to the shops to buy toy fire engines . shit , i just struggle to write them full stop .
germany ' s legendary bayreuth opera festival , dedicated to the works of richard wagner , got off to a rapturous start on monday with a brand new production of the composer ' s last opera ,
parsifal
, enthusiastically received by the first - night audience .
during the nazi uprising in 1939 , they have captured prominent czechoslovakian scientist axel bomasch and his adult daughter anna bomasch . despite the senior bomasch having escaped to england before the nazis invaded czechoslovakia , the nazis were able to discover his hiding location in part due to an elaborate ruse using anna , who at the time was imprisoned in a concentration camp , and karl marsen , a gestapo officer posing as a fellow camp prisoner . dickie randall , an english officer using the code name gus bennett , decides to mount his own rescue of the bomasches posing as a s . s . major . 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 . bennett and the bomasch ' s ability to escape may be placed into jeopardy by two englishmen traveling on the same night train to munich .
written by the same needle - sharp wits that penned
the lady vanishes
and directed not by the fabulous hitchcock , to be sure , but by a brilliant newcomer named carol reed ,
night train ,
now at the globe , already has been placed on the same notch as its predecessor by sundry local master minds . view full article in timesmachine »
following the titular train to munich , we see , at a german train station , a man asking for a copy of “punch , ” the british humor magazine . me to patricia : “ok . they ' re not trying to pass that guy off as german , are they ? ” they ' re not . the man is british . he ' s frightfully put off , for example , that the germans don ' t carry this week ' s “punch , ” and both he and his companion seem completely oblivious to the danger they ' re in as british nationals in nazi germany after sept . 1st . which is about when the other shoe dropped .
adam tyner of dvd talk wrote ,
night train murders has a few redeemingly uncomfortable moments that make the numerous comparisons to the last house on the left seem deserved . still , it suffers from so many flaws—poor pacing , an anemic screenplay , weak overdubbed dialogue , and a tendency to flinch during the sparse brutality—that i can ' t recommend the movie on its own merits with any great enthusiasm .
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“proximity to hauptbahnhof makes this hotel a good choice for an overnight stay prior to rail journey . ”
눇 proximity to hauptbahnhof makes this hotel a good choice for an overnight stay prior to rail journey .
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what reed does well during all the madness is to step back , allowing the story to build up a head of steam without unnecessary interventions . he trusts his actors , letting them get on with the show , and is largely rewarded for such faith . steady increases in pace leave night train to munich barreling towards the ending at full speed , launching them into a madcap , midair shootout . the sour note sounding at this stage is the mediocre model work every time the camera pulls back . this is also on display at the start when the luftwaffe paper bombs czechoslovak factories . reed himself was unhappy with the quality and it’s not hard to see why . it leaves certain scenes looking noticeably fake .
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given the film’s warm reception , in britain as in america , it seems strange that it is now so rarely seen . strauss’s review hints at the reason : “written by the same needle - sharp wits that penned the lady vanishes , ” he noted , “the film is by all odds the swiftest and most harrowing thriller to come out of england since the hitchcock work . ” almost inevitably , since it shares its screenwriters ( frank launder and sidney gilliat ) , its leading lady ( margaret lockwood ) , two of its characters ( the comic double act of charters and caldicott , played by basil radford and naunton wayne ) , and even its subgenre ( espionage train thriller ) with the lady vanishes , night train to munich has often been dismissed as an imitation of hitchcock’s movie .
one of the finest spy films ever , night train reflects the immense talents of its brilliant director , carol reed , and of scripters frank launder and sydney gilliat . after hitler ' s conquest of czechoslovakia , anna bomasch ( margaret lockwood ) is arrested . her father , axel ( james harcourt ) , who possesses technical information the nazis want , has fled to england , . . . read more
this family - run hotel in munich offers quiet rooms and a pretty courtyard terrace . it lies 656 feet from the main station and a 10 - minute walk from the city center .
‘i really did enjoy the film , ’ said harrison years later regarding his experience of making gestapo , the movie that would later become night train to munich shortly before its release . ‘by this time i was growing easy with the camera and carol was already a chum . ’ such was harrison’s professionalism that during one particularly difficult scene , which involved an appearance from c . v . france , a veteran actor now in his early seventies , who a few years earlier had portrayed the ghost of christmas future in an adaptation of charles dickens’ festive tale scrooge and appeared in hitchcock’s 1931 thriller the skin game .
there is a lot to love in night train to munich , especially since it continually adds to its plot and roster of characters every thirty minutes or so , but i think rex harrison ' s shape - changing spy will always be my favorite part . but on second viewing , i realized his nazi - baiting only works because he ' s paired off against paul henreid , who is essentially harrison ' s dark counterpart . whereas harrison is an english spy who goes undercover as a nazi , henreid plays an anti - nazi german dissident who reveals himself to be a nazi agent . and while henreid doesn ' t play him like the standard nazi blowhard , he does get embarrassed and undermined by harrison at almost every turn ( until its time for him to get the upper - hand ) , which is as delightful as it sounds .
ah , but intrepid agent , gus bennett ( harrison ) , seen to this point mostly as a boardwalk barker , decides to go to berlin undercover , as major herzoff , monocle and all , to get father and daughter back .
we came early , the staff were helpful with storing our luggage . breakfast facilities were good . great location if you are catching an early train out of munchen hbf .
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arriving in innsbruck in austria , the train is stopped and searched following a tip - off that there was a bomb on board . the girls decide to try and call lisa ' s parents to tell them of the delay but can ' t get through . meanwhile , in italy her parents are preparing for christmas and hosting a dinner party for their friends where lisa ' s father , a doctor , decries the growing violence in society . back in innsbruck the girls board a different train which will take them directly through to their destination . on boarding the new train however they find it is old , run down and virtually empty . finding a compartment in the last carriage , they settle down for their trip , happy to have seats at last , and begin to eat a packed lunch by candlelight .
night train to munich may be a lesser movie in the oeuvres of everyone involved , including reed and star rex harrison , but it does lay the track work for many of the themes that crop up in several of reed’s superior films . as film critic philip kemp points out in an essay commissioned by the criterion collection for the film’s new dvd release , reed was drawn to characters that hid ulterior motives behind dissembling manners . while he goes too far in lumping bennett’s character together with deceptive characters like harry lime and the fallen idol ‘s baines as “duplicitous figures who conceal disruptive or anti - social behavior beneath a veneer of ordinariness , ” he’s not wrong for connecting the characters for their tendency to perform for the sake of hiding their personalities in plain sight .
whatever , i guess it ' s a passable classic film with a few entertaining moments but bitch i was not satisfied with the amount of train that this film gave me .
“we came early , the staff were helpful with storing our luggage . breakfast facilities were good . great location if you are catching an early train out of munchen hbf . ”
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i ' m probably the last movie critic in america to know this story . charters and caldicott are two obtuse , cricket - obsessed british characters , played by basil radford ( charters ) and naunton wayne ( caldicott ) , who made their first appearance in hitchcock ' s “the lady vanishes . they proved so popular with british crowds that screenwriter sidney gilliat , who had written a good half - dozen screenplays since ”the lady vanishes“ in ' 38 , resurrected them for ”night train to munich“ in 1940 , then for ”millions like us , “ about a british factory girl , in ' 43 . they were given the lead in ”crook ' s tour“ in ' 41 , but gilliat wasn ' t involved in that project .
arriving at the station to meet the girls , lisa ' s parents are alarmed when they don ' t arrive . the stationmaster tells them that their train had been delayed , so the doctor and his wife elect to return home . as they are leaving they come across the blonde and two thugs ; gulio agrees to take the three to his house so he can treat an injury the blonde woman sustained on her leg . lisa ' s mother becomes suspicious of her houseguests when she spies curly wearing a tie exactly like the one she was told lisa had bought for her father as a christmas present . the trio continue to act suspiciously and gulio elects to take them back to town and goes to fetch the car . while in the car he hears a radio report naming his daughter as a body that had been found by the train track .
there cannot be a police officer in every train ,
he said , adding that even though a lone attacker with a knife or axe could theoretically strike anywhere in germany , the challenge for authorities was to do everything where possible to track people with bad intentions before they got out of control .
they manage to sneak a note onto a dinner tray which anna discovers , instructing dickie to meet them in the lavatory where they agree to help anna and her father escape . karl reveals that he is aware of the truth and holds dickie , charters and caldicott and the two prisoners hostage but charters and caldicott , now disguised as nazi soldiers , overpower him before the train reaches its destination . charters , caldicott and dickie , still dressed as nazis , lead bomasch and anna from the train , but officers watch as the passengers leave the platform .
arriving in london they pay a visit to dr . fredericks , an ophthalmic surgeon and associate of karl’s , whom he meets in private to discuss the true nature of his mission . karl reveals himself to be a gastapo officer who was allowed to escape the camp with anna , in order to lead her and thus the gastapo to the whereabouts of her father . the doctor informs karl to advise anna that she place an ad in the classified section of the london times to notify her father , but to avoid being too hasty so his identity is not discovered .


arekti premer golpo ( bengali : আরেকটি প্রেমের গল্প ; english : just another love story ) is a 2010 india drama film directed by bengali filmmaker kaushik ganguly , written by kaushik ganguly .

it stars rituparno ghosh and indraneil sengupta in lead role , while ghosh is playing as a gay filmmaker .

this film is the first film on homosexuality to be shot after the decriminalisation of section 377 of the indian penal code .

the first screening of this film was at the 60th berlin film festival in 2010 .

arekti premer golpo

although the story is completely different , it feels very similar to arekti premer golpo .
arekti premer golpo . . . just another love story & the mature exploration of the shunned domain .
its my world : arekti premer golpo . . . just another love story & the mature exploration of the shunned domain .
rituparno ghosh , indraneil , chapal bhaduri & kaushik ganguly in arekti premer golpo ( bengali , 2010 ) kolkata movie . . . - washington bangla radio
arekti premer galpo means that the love between abhiroop and basudeb is like any another love story . it’s no different from that between two heterosexual people… . arekti premer galpo will also be the first film on homosexuality to be shot after the decriminalisation of section 377 of the ipc
december 28 , 2010 ( washington bangla radio / pen men at work ) : ‘arekti premer golpo’ , the first film on same sex relations produced by the bengali film industry after the decriminalization of homosexuality as underlined in section 377 of the ipc , has been received well after its premier at a theater in kolkata . kaushik ganguly , the director of ‘arekti premer golpo’ wanted a nandan screening for the film , but the state owned theater turned down the requests of the filmmaker on grounds of ‘arekti premer golpo’ being a film on a same sex relationship . well , kaushik ganguly did well in ignoring the protests of nandan and its authorities , choosing a city theater instead for the premier for his path breaking film . if reports in the media are anything to go by , ‘arekti premer golpo’ has done wonders both critically and at the box office .
ganguly is one of the finest filmmakers of contemporary bengali cinema thanks to his films like “shabdo” , “arekti premer golpo” , “chotoder chobi” , “laptop” and “apur panchali” , all dealing with unusual subjects and themes . it is natural that big . . .
alongside jaya , who is playing the role of padma , abir chatterjee plays lead in the film , while kaushik ganguly , renowned for making few acclaimed ventures like shabdo , apur panchali , and arekti premer golpo , will portray a special role in it .
earlier rituparno was this marginal genius who was his own but recently he had started interacting with directors like kaushik ganguly , whose film he acted in , arekti premer golpo . then he was collaborating with anjan dutt as well . he was also opening up .
when arekti premer golpo opened , most people were drawn to the theatres primarily by a curiosity factor — to see rituparno ghosh dressed as a woman . at the premiere , one got a sense of the somewhat embarrassed yet eager audience wholly uneasy . . .
in 2011 , ghosh played gay filmmakers in kaushik ganguly ' s arekti premer golpo and sanjoy nag ' s memories in march . his own movie chitrangada , which was released last year , reworked tagore ' s dance drama about the romance between the warrior . . .
this is a first best actor award for any bengali cinema in international competition , iffi . this award also completes a hat - trick for ganguly whose films ' arekti premer golpo ' and ' apur panchali ' had bagged awards at the iffi previously . kaushik . . .
alongside jaya , who is playing the role of padma , abir chatterjee plays lead in the film , while kaushik ganguly , renowned for making few acclaimed ventures like shabdo , apur panchali , and arekti premer golpo , will portray a special role in it . last . . .
the new bangla film arekti premer golpo to be released in 2010 is of interest for a couple of reasons . it is a rituparno ghosh movie , but rituparno ghosh will appear in the credits under the cast & crew scroller , since he is playing a lead role and not . . .
that it was topped with another award makes him doubly happy , said ganguly . “that ' chotoder chobi ' was selected for the competitive section at the iffi was an honour in itself . to me , it ' s more than winning a national award . both ' arekti premer golpo . . .
the versatile genius acted in films like ' chitrangada ' , ' arekti premer golpo ' and ' memories in march ' .
i was not only astonished at his unabashed performance but the sheer facet that this man has managed to come out of the closet ,
dutt said about . . .
the catchy slogan for boroline was written by none other than the person who would , years later , make such sensitive films as ' the last lear ' and ' arekti premer golpo ' . bongo jibaner ango ( integral of part of the bengali life ) . the casually , scribbled . . .
i admire him for his courage to defy the world and be himself ,
said bhaduri , who acted with rituparno in ' arekti premer golpo ' , a story woven around chapal rani ' s life . no one would know what dressing up like a woman in public takes more than bhaduri .
the new bangla film arekti premer golpo to be released in 2010 is of interest for a couple of reasons . it is a rituparno ghosh movie , but rituparno ghosh will appear in the credits under the cast & crew scroller , since he is playing a lead role and not directing the film . arekti premer golpo is directed by kaushik ganguly - one wonders if kaushik ganguly sometimes bounces directorial ideas off rituparno . the other actor playing the lead role is indranil sengupta . indranil sengupta was first seen in a tollywood film in the 2009 film angshumaner chobi after bollywood flicks like mumbai salsa ( get dvd ) and 1920 ( get dvd ) .
rituparno ghosh , a film director , actor , writer and lyricist had passed away on may 30 , 2013 at the age of 49 . rituparno ghosh , who had received national film awards for his work in unishe april , dahan , raincoat and utsov , had also acted in chitrangada , arekti premer golpo and memories in march .
while people have not stopped praising the first time performance of rituparno ghosh as actor , kaushik ganguly has been receiving compliments galore from within the film fraternity . directors srijit mukherji and atanu ghosh cannot stop talking about the film’s content and performances of lead actors rituparno ghosh and indraneil sengupta . ‘arekti premer golpo’ has won hearts , and how !
according to dr rajiv seal of fortis hospitals , who had been his physician for almost two decades , rituparno was also facing complications from hormone treatments after abdominoplasty and breast implants operations which he underwent for his role in kaushik ganguly ' s film , ' arekti premer golpo ' , in which he played a transgender filmmaker with a bisexual lover .
. . . actor , writer and lyricist had passed away on may 30 , 2013 at the age of 49 . ghosh , who had received national film awards for ' unishe april ' , ' dahan ' , ' raincoat ' and ' utsov ' , had also acted in
chitrangada
,
arekti premer golpo
and
memories in . . .
cinemar topic gulo khub valo . . amader rojkar diner kotha , ichhe mise thake ai cinemar golpo gulo te . . . . . tai amra sohojei relate kortepari . . . . ar golpo gulo o jibonto mone hoi . . . . .
alongside jaya , who is playing the role of padma and abir chatterjee , kaushik ganguly , renowned for making films like “shabdo” , “apur panchali” and “arekti premer golpo” , portrays a special role in it . the film is reportedly a love story between a bangladeshi widow and an indian man . kalikaprasad bhattacharya , the recently - deceased musician - composer , had done music for the film .
arekti premer galpo is a tribute to chapal bhaduri who himself has acted in the film . he has shared his moments as a debutant , guidance and help from kaushik as well as rituporno . he has told regarding acceptability of homosexuality as well as compared . . .
arekti premer golpo is a path breaking movie in many ways . seldom is the issue of androgyny used in films , more particularly indian movies . the issue of man to man love has been there in many films , but such serious sensitive portrayal is remote . onir’s my brother nikhil dealt with it , true , but the vulnerability of those involved in it and the cruel intrusion of the society was not portrayed there .
the subject of male transgender has been handled in several movies earlier , the most memorable of which are late rituparno ghosh ' s
chitrangada
and kaushik ganguly ' s
arekti premer galpo
. the film
conditions apply
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aar ekti premer golpo is a 2010 bengali movie directed by kaushik ganguly starring rituparno ghosh and indraneil in lead role . rituparno ghosh is playing a “gay filmmaker” role in this movie . it would be most interesting to watch the much acclaimed director ruruparno ghosh doing a prominent role in bengali cinema .
the best compliment that kaushik ganguly received was perhaps from chapal bhaduri , the yesteryear theater actor who is also part of the star cast of ‘arekti premer golpo’ . chapal bhaduri gave a positive verdict after the first screening of the film in theaters . in a statement to the media , kaushik ganguly recalls how a common man walked up to him crying , revealing the fact that he was a gay but was afraid of voicing his feelings before watching the movie .
kolkata , aug 31 ( pti ) west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee remembered late filmmaker rituparno ghosh on his birthday today and said he had passed away
too soon
.
remembering rituparno ghosh on his birth anniversary . we lost him too soon ,
banerjee wrote on her twitter handle this morning . ghosh , a film director , actor , writer and lyricist had passed away on may 30 , 2013 at the age of 49 . ghosh , who had received national film awards for ' unishe april ' , ' dahan ' , ' raincoat ' and ' utsov ' , had also acted in
chitrangada
,
arekti premer golpo
and
memories in march
.
with his”shob charitro kalponik” on the threshold of release , something else is keeping rituparno ghosh busy . he is facing the camera in koushik ganguly’s”arekti premer galpo” ( previously titled chhaya chhabi ) as a gay filmmaker , abhiroop , with indraneil , ( basudeb , the cinematographer ) playing his bisexual partner . both of them live in delhi and they have come down to calcutta to make a documentary film . the director and his dop ( director of photography ) run into trouble while shooting the film , which forces them to leave calcutta and shoot it somewhere else .
indraneil hardly lives up to what could have been a brilliant opportunity to explore his range as an actor . if only the screenplay had aided the actors more : it seems to struggle to hold too much together . in spite of the rough edges , however , arekti . . .
but it is not only gay … the ‘subaltern - no - person’ existence is not even doubly marginalized , they are totally obliterated . the gays are marginalized , the are the women ( may be ) but this remaining oblivious towards the third sex altogether negates them from the societal periphery . interestingly enough this concept is not new to indian culture , cross - dressing had been a part of it from its inception , as obvious in the description of vishnu as mohini or arjun as vrihannala . but modern society remained always hushed up . it needed a jerk from the root to let the society face itself in a mirror with all its gleams and scars embedded on its face . now it is up to the society to decide whether it will accept itself as it is or put the veil again to conform to an apparent ‘normalcy’ . kaushik ganguly’s arekti premer golpo ( just another love story )
as the title of the film ” aar ekti premer golpo” , if scrutinized , suggests that it is “yet another love story” , rather unconventional or off the track relationship that the convention tends to browse at . the relationship between abhirup and basudeb is nothing a subject hitherto unconceived of . world history is abound in with homosexual relationships . socretes , edward - ii , richard - iii , james joyce , beetoven… . and the list is endless . what kaushik ganguly attempts to underscore is the burning issue , even though it has been lawfully decriminalized . it has to be borne in mind that homosexuality is the resultant aftermath of homosociality . the former is the sequel to the latter . rituporno ghosh , as the character calls for , is apt in the tailor - made role . ritu knows what he is . he has nothing more to make his credentials . from behind the camera he has brought himself before , not to earn new acknowledgment , nor to arrest audience by a startling portrayal , but to throw light upon the virgin territory , the society has not yet stept into .
rituparno’s brilliant acting , aided by sensitive performances by churni , raima and jishu , carries the film . jishu surprises with his intensity , especially in the tarapith sequences with the young chapal ( rituparno ) . indraneil hardly lives up to what could have been a brilliant opportunity to explore his range as an actor . if only the screenplay had aided the actors more : it seems to struggle to hold too much together . in spite of the rough edges , however , arekti is a welcome whiff of fresh air for bengali mainstream cinema , one that breaks the ice on a difficult subject in the right ways .
a rekti premer golpo disturbs you at many levels . for one , there’s always the sense of a deeper film lurking in the background , even as the screenplay struggles to keep several life stories and two different time - frames in balance . gay director abhiroop sen ( rituparno ) is in a relationship with his cinematographer basu ( indraneil sengupta ) . together , they set out to make a docu on yesteryear jatra actor and female impersonator chapal bhaduri ( who plays himself in the film ) . as the film begins , the two stories become entangled . while chapal’s narrative builds slowly in the film - within - the - film , roop’s own life unravels as his relationship with basu begins to fall apart . the irony of roop’s situation is driven home when he , apparently much more in control of his life and sexuality than chapal , finds himself equally emotionally ravaged by similar betrayals . ‘has anything really changed ? ’ the film seems to quietly ask . the emotional reality of the lives of chapal and roop forms the core of the film . their growing isolation , even from each other , highlights the failures of communication between generations and marginalities . but sudden , poignant moments of empathy succeed in shaking up both the status quo and the audience . it is one of the strengths of the film that it does not romanticise either the bond between chapal and roop , or roop and rani ( basu’s wife , churni ganguly ) .
this movie might turn out to be the boldest step forward for koushikda and co .
sopno tui swapnoi dekh . she is sexy ho ho ho ho . bra / panty porlei keo sexy hoi na .
this film would proof that love is an unique thing , no matters whom it is in between . thanks koushik da .
er age tomar kora shoonya e booke dekhechi . that was superb . ebar ritudake niye emon ekta bishoy niye chabi . dekhar janyo adhir agrahe pratikshya korchi . gay sex ke limelighte anar janya dhanyabad .
just read an article abt the movie , curious to see it . when should it wil goin to release ? or where should we can get the dvd of it . let me knw
thanks koushik da and ritu da for chosing the subject in bengal . jara comment koreche ‘rituparno sexy babe’ tader ami dhikkar janai becouse tinie amader film industry ke atota upore nie cholechen . karon tini god ar ananno sriti .
yes , truely said . ritu has really touched the ground which is very sensitive and uncared by the society . a bold step to remove all worng notion and concept .
thanks koushik aar rituporno ke eto sundor ekta movie uphar deber jonno . ami tader uddesye boli jara aajo somaje “sob sala gay” bole somaj e jamaibababu saajte jai : tara koto ta asohay je tader iddentity crisiss niye doya hoi . tader ke boli je , ekjon ‘gay’hoye je jaigai manush pouchote pare sekhane pouche dakhao to janbo se kotota “stright” . amar tader ke boli purush hote gele kauke choto korte hoi seta tar : 1 . ruchir abhab 2 . education kom ba nei 3 . hoi se iddentity crisis e bhoge ba se nije belongs kore . pls nijera change hoi noi to aagami kaale tomader swikar kore neber lok thakbe na e somaj e .
u are absolutely right sudip…… . . thanks to ritu da and koushik da ato sundor akta movie upohar deoar jonno r somajer aei srenir manus gulo k onekta alor disha deoar jonno… . many many thanks…… . .
sotyi ritu da n kausik da awesome…n thnk u very much for giving us such a beautiful flm… . really sobar ae flm ta dkha uchit n na hese film ta bojha uchit… . . tbe ami jotobr hall e dkhlm ae film ta totobr emn kichu audience peyeci jara hastei basto…even “bonomali tumi poro jonome hoiyo radha” ae gan ta k kichu lok hall e bose boleche “kirton”… . shame on that people… . . n sudip thank u very much……
gabul you are right : ) : ) . sob salar dosh _ _ _ ache
the film shows the maturity of the bengali celluloid . the expression and the detailing of the charecter is outstanding . there is no doubt about the performance of indranil , jishu , chapal & mostly of rituporno . ritu’s expression , presence , dialogue don’t let us belief that it is his debut film . i feel every one should watch it , especially to understand what is love , how much one can sacrifice for love . the director’s spealilty is to reel out the parallel story of chapal & aviroop ( ritu ) . hats off to rituporno & kaushik
the people like pintu , gabul , samik are very much true that they are gay . but they don’t disturb any one or they don’t shout that you are straight . then why are you shouting that “sab sala gay” . i am very much sure that , if you people get the chance to sex with them , that time you people forgotten that they are gay , just doing for the “masti . ” actually you people never understand their felling until unless your brother or your son going to be a gay .
i really liked the treatment of the movie . however , “ushno tar jonno” , a telefilm by the same director on the same subject was more touching . kudos to the director / producer for deciding to make a movie on a theme which is contemporary and essential . if mr . ganguli is reading this , i must say , i loved the use of ‘khol - kartal’ when ritu is helping churni dance . the drawing of a parallel with chaitanya assumes significance .
can anyone tell me from where i can dwnd d movie , pls reply friends .
eager to see d movie……… good strategy koushik da . he has understood ki meshale film cholbe r public khabe . doesn’t matter public kothakar… pocket vorlei holo . . 😛
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months after an accident following his marriage , a husband finds that the veiled woman he brought home is not his wife .
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potrays a sentimental mother daughter relation . how a female dancer sets her priority and became famous but loses her relationship with her daughter on the way .
a lonely middle - aged woman is forced by circumstance to let out her house to a film crew . she is attracted to the charming director and he exploits this fact to suit his purposes .
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an award - winning aging actress reflects on her life while writing a suicide note .
abohomaan tells the story of aniket , one of the finest filmmakers of bengal in eastern india and the loves of his life . devoted to his craft , aniket met and fell in love with his wife . . . see full summary »
an aging shakespearean actor takes on one of the bard ' s most challenging roles . based on utpal dutt ' s play
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a young girl ' s crush on a movie star has a chance of blossoming into love when the pair meet . . . but fate has a twist in store .
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the movie is about a delhi base trans gender documentary filmmaker abhiroop sen and his bisexual lover cinematographer . they wanted to make a documentary on the life of famous
jatra
actor
chapal bhaduri
but doing so sen recognized that his life resemble chapal ' s life . the movie revolves around the trauma , the pressure , the setbacks , heartache and several situations faced by trans gender .
the film is about filmmaker abhiroop sen ( rituparno ghosh ) and his bisexual photographer basudeb ( indraneil sengupta ) . they are from delhi , into a homosexual relationship & come to kolkata to make a film on chapal bhaduri , the theater & ' jatra ' ( popular folk - theater ) artists who was a master of playing female characters in his golden days , when females were not allowed from bengali families to join theater . in reality he is homosexual , from his very earlier stage of childhood he realized his female soul in a male body . the film tells us his sad story of his life - how he was never understood by his surroundings , how everyone deserted him , how his beloved ones bulldozed his feelings throughout his life & how he spent his life for those who ditched him . while doing the film rituparno relates chapal with himself . he plays dual role in this movie . as a director & chapal bhaduri ' s youth role . when their life story intersects - they realize the cruelty towards homosexuals . chapal features as himself in the movie . he is one of the very less known , great actors of bengali cinema . the famous director rituparno ghosh , delivers one of the best performance ever in bengali language film . the film has a very good script , camera work , direction & acting team . it has portrayed tender touches for human relations with vivid & minute details . though it was made focusing on homosexual audience but it has won heart of millions throughout the globe .
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in 2009 , the delhi high court ruled that the colonial - era anti - homosexuality law , section 377 , was unconstitutional and , therefore , void . in 2013 , the indian supreme court ruled that the high court does not have constitutional jurisdiction and reinstated the law . the four - year period between these judicial decisions remains the only time in the history of the former british raj ( india , bangladesh and pakistan , as well as sri lanka under british ceylonese jurisdiction ) that openly queer sexuality was not punishable by law . the 2010 release of the bengali film ,
) , the first ever post - 377 film that explores these identities , provides an interesting examination of queerness from an indian perspective that is not palatable apologia , misconceived and prejudicial humour , or radical subversion . rather , it explores the various ways in which queerness can be experienced in the region in an organic and personal way – and i specifically say queerness instead of lgbtqia because the acronym does not speak to the spirit of different sexualities and genders that make the community in india so vibrant , even in its oppression .
juxtaposes the real - life story of dancer and actor , chapal bhaduri , with the fictional documentary - maker , abhiroop sen’s quest of self - discovery . neither chapal nor abhi ( played by the late queer filmmaker and actor , rituparno ghosh ) are fully able to come to terms with their need for masculine desire and feminine expression , and this tension is , in my opinion , what makes the film so exquisite . growing up queer in a part of the world where a colonial hangover is one of the biggest obstacles to sexuality being voiced openly , understanding my true identity has been the longest and most painful journey to take . the entrenchment of homophobic practice is due in no small part to the influence of colonialism , which specifically defined homosexuality as an undesirable and criminal “other” in 1860 . and unlike the stereotypical coming - of - age story , the reality for me and for countless other members of the community is that the journey is ongoing and likely to never end .
encapsulates that dynamic perfectly by refusing to use labels to identify any of its characters . while speculation regarding the characters’ potential bisexuality or transness inevitably happen , the dialogue in the film itself shows how it is less fixated on fitting into neat boxes and more focused on simply living . in a scene towards the end of the story , chapal is getting ready to don a sari so that abhi can film him as his female alter - ego of chapal rani ( literally queen chapal ) while the two discuss their differing approaches to life :
abhiroop : why do you keep calling them feminine ? it is just a sari , it is just jewellery .
chapal : why not ? i only wear them as rani , not bhaduri .
chapal : does it matter ? i like knowing when i am being what . [ pause ] i think it bothers you .
chapal : it does ! it bothers you that an old man who has spent so much time being stigmatised and struggling is still more comfortable in his skin than you are .
abhiroop : shut up ! shut up or i won’t film you ! don’t make me do that ; you and i both need rani .
for chapal , queerness is performative . he does not become “they” but can be “she” when bhaduri becomes rani on - stage . it reflects the way in which identity was fluid but still used labels in pre - colonial indian tradition . ancient texts like the
all touch on the fact that , prior to the introduction of section 377 under colonial rule , queerness was understood as a navigation of the masculine and feminine . although labels were not used the way they are now – hence my avoidance of the term lgbtqia – there was still a wider sphere in which it was experienced . fluidity existed within these boundaries but chapal is quick to point out that even fluidity requires points of stability . he cannot fathom living in a world where “masculine” and “feminine” are erased .
abhi , on the other hand , is adamant that the two terms are irrelevant . he is a quintessential postmodernist , rejecting labels altogether . for him , life is not fluid because fluidity implies movement between spaces . instead , life simply
. yet , his stoicism has chinks in the armour . he simultaneously rejects gendering clothing and makeup while pointedly refusing to be labelled “madam” by members of the crew in an earlier scene , insisting that he is “abhiroop and sir” . ( a note here to point out that “madam” and “sir” are not in any reference to classist or hierarchical notions of respect per se , but were the terms used by crewmembers for abhiroop because he lived abroad and would have been comfortable with english terms of respect within the narrative of the story . ) like chapal , he is stubbornly sure of himself when challenged by characters who are not queer , but exceptionally vulnerable when faced with other narratives of queerness .
a vital sub - theme is the way in which women and feminised men are treated in indian society . chapal rani is abused and exploited , her agency actively removed by her patrons in both the past ( supporters of her art ) and the present ( abhi , as the financier of the documentary he is making ) , and her femininity used an excuse for verbally putting her down . likewise , abhi is shown to be most vulnerable when looking conventionally feminine , his crew second - guessing his work ethic and even his lover going from passive to dominant when abhi changes guises . it is telling that a film that is so openly proud of its queerness – with the majority of the cast and crew being queer individuals of colour – still displays a distinct lack of cisgender women , regardless of sexuality , and that any explorations of trans femininity are diluted by discussions of avoiding labels .
is a heart - breaking look at the history , the struggles , and the pride of the queer community in south asia . its narrative may be unique to indian theatrical practices of west bengal , but the themes can also apply to the rest of india , to bangladesh , pakistan and sri lanka , and even to nepal , which , at least legally , has a more progressive queer outlook . now more than ever , it is vital to have these discussions and explore these tensions . the next few years are going to provide a particularly fertile time for conversations on queerness and decolonisation .
on one hand , the uk is celebrating 50 years of its own decriminalisation of homosexuality in 2017 and , with brexit looming in 2019 , has already shown that it is keen to forge supposedly meaningful ties with the commonwealth in order to strengthen its international presence . on the other hand , many grassroots queer advocacy groups from commonwealth nations – including from india , bangladesh , pakistan and sri lanka – are gearing up for the commonwealth heads of government meeting ( chogm ) in 2018 as a platform to reopen the discussion on section 377 . universities and academia more widely are going to provide an important space for this particular movement as a lot of groundwork on chogm is done via research institutes and student bodies . narratives like that in
need to be grappled with so that a homonationalist and monolithic experience of queerness does not take hold . what is needed is nuance and , for a community that needs allyship and validation from both our own countries and the wider global network of queer liberation , the arts are a powerful and accessible way to do that .
ibtisam ahmed completed a ba in history and politics from the university of nottingham in 2013 and an ma in public policy from the university of warwick in 2014 . he is currently working on his phd at the university of nottingham school of politics and ir , with a thesis that looks at the flawed attempt at utopia in the british raj .
. . . often i have mistaken . . . often i have been quite unreasonable as to hurt my friends . . . sometimes too selfish in my own way to fill up the lonely spaces that appears as ugly scars in my life . . . . and in the process i have all the more alienated myself . . . mounting expectations became intolerable pressure on my friends and it led to ultimate collapse . . . . but still i sit . . lonely by the window and hope one day will come . . . . and . . . .
the
other
is always intriguing . the “other” by virtue of their non - conformity are always on the wrong side . it never needs to be anti - establishment with a full galore , but just a little deviation tags someone “other” , the demarcation faces the fundamental question of righteousness though ! and our society , by the primal urge to multiply , has therefore accepted the heterosexual world to be the supreme , the one and the only one , the “straight” . societies are essentially phallo - centric , so one phallus’ submission to another probably endangers the epitome position of males in this society , thought to be dominated by them !
rd sex , bisexuality , vulnerability , hypocrisy and pathetic plight inflicted … lives are ruined but all are busy keeping up to that ‘expected normalcy’ .
the most interesting part of the film was undoubtedly the plot and the subplot played by the same people . the story of chapal kumar bhaduri , the yester year theatre legend , who enthralled audience by his feminine roles and who happens to be the first self - proclaimed gay actor of bengali stage , is just a trope . kaushik deftly uses his story to hinge upon his own story of androgynous people in the society , whose existence in almost wiped out for some obscure reason . the story of chapal rani is the sub - plot which universalizes the main plot where the delhi based roop makes a documentary on the legend . roop’s boyfriend is basu ( played by indronil ) , a bi - sexual man and his wife is played by churni ( character’s name rani ) . the story unfurls through the intricate psychological proceedings in the characters .
rituparno stands out as usual … what an actor ! he plays the role with aplomb . both his young chapal and roop are piteously vulnerable at the hands of the society . they are used , abused , misused before being thrown away . they exist in the ‘abyss of nothingness’ and even being great exponents in their fields they ever remain the butt of all ridicule .
indronil stuns as the helpless bisexual man , torn between love and social restrictions . he fails out in his balancing acts and seek recluse in a woman , albeit betraying himself . the last scene will remain one of his best ever acting … so helpless , devastated … he had loved roop genuinely but could not gather himself to discard the society , his wife and the unborn baby . he acts under absolute compulsion and obligation … his desperate clinging on to roop is heart wrenching .
the wife seemed to be as helpless as scheming . if she had to accept roop or chapal in her husbands life , that i felt was not out of her liberation . rather in chapal’s case she accepted under compulsions as she was bed - ridden and she had children . in case of basu she waited for the baby to come as she knew that she could score over roop in that point only . she didn’t have an answer when confronted with the question ‘what would have been her reaction had roop been a woman ? ’
the film is complicated … raising questions after questions …who gains from shunning these people ? rather people could have gained if they were let to live the life they wanted to . the film is an absolute mature deal with the issue . even if a wee bit of the cine - goers change their outlook towards these people … the film will be a grand success … bengali filmdom with this movie has finally attained adulthood . its not bold enough to portray nudity only … even without that this film stands out in its time … a film that will curve out a niche for itself … not for its content only , but for the handling of the same too .
super duper likes brother ! ! your criticism is a standing ovation to the film . . .
d ' hari - hara ' milan concept ( in conitnuam wid d ' mohini ' concept ) is also a classic exmaple of homosexuality in our mythology . . . . . . . . its acceptance has always been on a subterranean level . . . never was it explicitly mentioned . . for e . g . rabindranath er
strir patro
. . there has been a sly hint of it as depicted in the relation between haimanti and bindi . . it was unusual . . yet portraiture was made to look most ususal . . . . . . . even in the usa cross dressing , ' gay ' ism is abhorred by a lots of youths . . . remember the queer theory will only be valid so long as it will be regarded as queer . . just like feminism . . . nowadys , women are so ' free ' is many societies that they consider feminism to be obsolete . . . . tor lekha niye r natun ki bolbo . . . . choto thekei dekhechi ki valo likhis . . r prosongsa noy ami nai ba korlam . . ota natun pathak ra koruk . . . one word . . keep on writin . .
thank u all : ) baijayanti . . . i ave a point with u . . . may be in another write up : )
lovely dadu . if kaushik brought this theme in bengali cinema , ur highlighting of it here will make that ' wee bit ' of the crowd think twice atleast if not change their notions .
darun likhechis . . . ha bhasa ta baddo bhari . . . . : p just kiddin . . . janis eta parar par tui amai cinema ta niye onya bhahe bhabte , bakhya korte majbur korli . . .
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so do we all start by acting , nearer we are to what we ought to be the more perfect is our acting and suddenly a time comes when we are no longer surprised by our borrowed plumage . . . .
- - katherine mansfield so true . . . . we just think we are this and that , often remaining oblivious f our true self and only when we suffer we get to know that . . . . but alas we still go on clinging to the borrowed attire . . . . . .
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bangladeshi actress jaya ahsan has gained popularity in kolkata and recently she wrapped up shooting for kaushik ganguly ' s upcoming film bishorjon .
the national award winning actor revealed some pictures from the film ' s shooting spot at kalimpong , a hill station in the indian state of west bengal .
last week , kaushik ganguly tweeted that the shooting of the film is wrapped up perfectly .
ganguly thanked jaya ahsan , abir chatterjee , the production company opera entertainment , and the whole unit for wrapping it up nicely .
the film is based on bangladesh before its independence ( east pakistan ) , and depicts a romantic story .
it portrayed how borders try to detach people from each other while its love keeps them connected .
earlier , jaya acted in several films from kolkata , including arindam sil ' s aborto and eagoler chokh , indranil roy chowdhury ' s ekti bangali bhooter goppo , and srijit mukherji ' s rajkahini .
undoubtedly , joya , the multi - dimensional acting genius , is getting her strong footstep in kolkata gradually .
editor : enamul hoque chowdhury published by maynal hossain chowdhury on behalf of east west media group limited , plot no : 371 / a , block no : d , bashundhara r / a , baridhara , dhaka - 1229 and printed at plot no : c / 52 , block - k , bashundhara , khilkhet , badda , dhaka .
esob sex movie aajkal commn bepar chele tehke meye keui eghulo na dehke tahke na se jotoi vodro hok na kno eghulo na hole bengali movie cholbei na jotoi somalochna koruk na kno . . . . 😁😁😁😁
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the kolkata bengali movie industry seems to have a sudden craze for alternative lifestyles . the recent flick cha - e - chuti , in spite of being a film that should have stood up for its skillful making and freshness , nevertheless became popular in at least some , if not most , part because of its depiction of romantic love between two women in a way that is far from the subtle portrayal of similar feelings in nil nirjane ( get dvd ) .
as you may have guessed from the fact that the lead pair is played by rituparno ghosh and indraneil sengupta that the lead pair practice alternative lifestyles . in fact , rituparno plays the role of a gay director and indraneil that of his bisexual cameraman in the film . the pair arrive at kolkata from delhi to shoot a documentary - the film depicts problems they face and eventually find a different location .
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while creating the list i was wondering what films i should add . let’s face it ; we did not have 10 hindi films to write about . and why only hindi films ? a good film is a good film irrespective of the language . so , thought of creating a list with films from all over india that matter . films that need to recommended to one and all .
best soundtrack of the year ! it is going to be a cult movie .
superb script ! proved that a telephonic conversation can also be a film , and an entertaining one .
a role of a lifetime for any female actor . vidya balan nails it .
that last scene with all the characters in the hospital still gives me goosebumps .