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The Railway Children/Swallows And Amazons
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The Railway Children (1970) and Swallows and Amazons (1974) are perfect bedfellows: two classic children's novels, beautifully and faithfully adapted for the big screen.
The Railway Children, is a timeless and enduring affair. After their father is mysteriously taken away, three Edwardian children move to the country where the local railway becomes a source of hope and adventure. Sensitive without being sentimental, the film perfectly captures the magical world of childhood and recently featured in the BFI's list of the 100 greatest British films of all time.
Swallows And Amazons concerns four children holidaying with their mother in the Lake District in the 1920s. The children are allowed to set sail for a nearby island in their boat, Swallow, but soon realise that the island is also the territory of two other girls, whose vessel is named the Amazon. Boasting beautiful period detail, Claude Whatham's film is an idyllic tale that brings all the excitement and camaraderie of Arthur Ransome's book to life with wit and humour., The Railway Children (1970) and Swallows and Amazons (1974) are perfect bedfellows: two classic children's novels, beautifully and faithfully adapted for the big screen.
The Railway Children, is a timeless and enduring affair. After their father is mysteriously taken away, three Edwardian children move to the country where the local railway becomes a source of hope and adventure. Sensitive without being sentimental, the film perfectly captures the magical world of childhood and recently featured in the BFI's list of the 100 greatest British films of all time.
Swallows And Amazons concerns four children holidaying with their mother in the Lake District in the 1920s. The children are allowed to set sail for a nearby island in their boat, Swallow, but soon realise that the island is also the territory of two other girls, whose vessel is named the Amazon. Boasting beautiful period detail, Claude Whatham's film is an idyllic tale that brings all the excitement and camaraderie of Arthur Ransome's book to life with wit and humour.
Special Features:
- None Listed.
- StudioCanal
- Lionel Jeffries
- Claude Whatham
- U
- Jenny Agutter
- Bernard Cribbins
- Ronald Fraser
- William Mervyn
- Dinah Sheridan
- Virginia McKenna
- Sally Thomsett
- Gary Warren
- Aspect Ratio 1.66:1
- English
- 2
- 2
The Railway Children/Swallows And Amazons
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£13.99
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The Railway Children (1970) and Swallows and Amazons (1974) are perfect bedfellows: two classic children's novels, beautifully and faithfully adapted for the big screen.
The Railway Children, is a timeless and enduring affair. After their father is mysteriously taken away, three Edwardian children move to the country where the local railway becomes a source of hope and adventure. Sensitive without being sentimental, the film perfectly captures the magical world of childhood and recently featured in the BFI's list of the 100 greatest British films of all time.
Swallows And Amazons concerns four children holidaying with their mother in the Lake District in the 1920s. The children are allowed to set sail for a nearby island in their boat, Swallow, but soon realise that the island is also the territory of two other girls, whose vessel is named the Amazon. Boasting beautiful period detail, Claude Whatham's film is an idyllic tale that brings all the excitement and camaraderie of Arthur Ransome's book to life with wit and humour., The Railway Children (1970) and Swallows and Amazons (1974) are perfect bedfellows: two classic children's novels, beautifully and faithfully adapted for the big screen.
The Railway Children, is a timeless and enduring affair. After their father is mysteriously taken away, three Edwardian children move to the country where the local railway becomes a source of hope and adventure. Sensitive without being sentimental, the film perfectly captures the magical world of childhood and recently featured in the BFI's list of the 100 greatest British films of all time.
Swallows And Amazons concerns four children holidaying with their mother in the Lake District in the 1920s. The children are allowed to set sail for a nearby island in their boat, Swallow, but soon realise that the island is also the territory of two other girls, whose vessel is named the Amazon. Boasting beautiful period detail, Claude Whatham's film is an idyllic tale that brings all the excitement and camaraderie of Arthur Ransome's book to life with wit and humour.
Special Features:
- None Listed.
- StudioCanal
- Lionel Jeffries
- Claude Whatham
- U
- Jenny Agutter
- Bernard Cribbins
- Ronald Fraser
- William Mervyn
- Dinah Sheridan
- Virginia McKenna
- Sally Thomsett
- Gary Warren
- Aspect Ratio 1.66:1
- English
- 2
- 2
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Railway Children/Swallows & Amazons
Excellent quality and convenient as both on one disc. Lovely to watch with grandchildren.
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Superb version of this story
This version has never been surpassed by later attempts at dramatisation. What can I say? It's perfect.
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