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The Railway Man (2013)

★ 7.1R107 min

2013 film

The Railway Man is a 2013 war film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. It is an adaptation of the 1995 autobiography of the same name by Eric Lomax, and stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, and Stellan Skarsgård. It premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2013.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Railway Man about?
The Railway Man (2013) — Eric Lomax was one of thousands of Allied prisoners of war forced to work on the construction of the Thai/Burma railway during WW2. His experiences, after the secret radio he built to bring news and hope to his colleagues was discovered, left him traumatised and shut off from the
Is The Railway Man based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Railway Man scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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