The Great Attack of the Golden Train (original title: The First Great Train Robbery ) is a British film directed by Michael Crichton , released in 1979 . It is adapted from Michael Crichton’s novel A golden train for Crimea , itself inspired by the great gold flight of 1855 in the United Kingdom during the Crimean War .
Synopsis
Edward Pierce wants to make a large steering attacking a train full of 25,000 £ in gold bullion to be used to finance the British troops in Crimea in 1855. But at the time, never theft was committed on of a train running and Pierce will have to innovate in all areas to achieve his goals.
Technical sheet
- Title: The Great Attack of the Golden Train
- English title: The First Great Train Robbery
- Alternative title: The Great Train Robbery
- Director: Michael Crichton
- Scenario: Michael Crichton
- Music: Jerry Goldsmith
- Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth
- Editing: David Bretherton
- Production: John Foreman
- Distribution Company: United Artists
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Format: Colors – Panavision
- Genre: Adventure
- Duration: 110 minutes
- Release date : in France
Distribution
- Sean Connery (VF: Bernard Dheran 1 ) : Edward Pierce
- Donald Sutherland (VF: Jean-Pierre Moulin ) : Robert Agar
- Lesley-Anne Down (VF: Marion Loran ) : Miriam
- Malcolm Ferris (VF: Roger Crouzet ) : Henry Fowler
- Alan Webb (VF: Alfred Pasquali ) : Edgar Trent
- Pamela Salem : Emily Trent
- Gabrielle Lloyd (VF: Béatrice Delfe ) : Elizabeth Trent
- Wayne Sleep (en) : Willy eel
Around the film
- This is the latest film enlightened by the director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth , who will die on the set of the film Tess . The film is dedicated to him.
Price
- Edgar-Allan-Poe Award for Best Screenplay
Notes and references
- ↑ Interview with Bernard Dhéran on Objectif Cinéma [ archive ]