The Train Rolls On

The Train Rolls On

32 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1973

This half-hour documentary focuses on Medvedkin and his CineTrain of the 1930s, a sort of mobile film workshop, complete with post-production facilities, animation stations and a large laboratory. Traveling thousands of miles across the Russian countryside, the train stopped to have its filmmakers document Ukranian harvest practices, steel production facilities in southern Russia and other industrial / agricultural matters; With each crew member living in 1 square meter living quarters, all individuals on the train were responsible for various odd-jobs and other practical matters in addition to their own film-making concerns.

The Train Rolls On

32 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1973

The Train Rolls On
This half-hour documentary focuses on Medvedkin and his CineTrain of the 1930s, a sort of mobile film workshop, complete with post-production facilities, animation stations and a large laboratory. Traveling thousands of miles across the Russian countryside, the train stopped to have its filmmakers document Ukranian harvest practices, steel production facilities in southern Russia and other industrial / agricultural matters; With each crew member living in 1 square meter living quarters, all individuals on the train were responsible for various odd-jobs and other practical matters in addition to their own film-making concerns.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Societe pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles (SLON)
Original title Le Train en marche
Directors Chris Marker
Writers

Cast

Aleksandr Medvedkin

as Himself

François Périer

as Narrator