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The Railway Children poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.7 / 100
1970·Drama / Family·1h 49m

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

“The railway, the children... and the wonderful secret they'll share with you!”

At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

Above the Line
Lionel Jeffries·DirectorRobert Lynn·ScreenplayLionel Jeffries·WriterArthur Ibbetson·Director of PhotographyJohnny Douglas·Original Music ComposerTeddy Darvas·Editor
Cast
Dinah Sheridan·Mrs. WaterburyBernard Cribbins·Albert PerksWilliam Mervyn·Old GentlemanIain Cuthbertson·Charles WaterburyJenny Agutter·Roberta 'Bobbie' WaterburySally Thomsett·Phyllis WaterburyGary Warren·Peter WaterburyPeter Bromilow·DoctorAnn Lancaster·RuthGordon Whiting·Russian
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Lionel Jeffries·Director
Writing· 2
Lionel Jeffries·WriterRobert Lynn·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Arthur Ibbetson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Teddy Darvas·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Johnny Douglas·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Robert Lynn·Producer
By the Numbers
83.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Railway Children's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Nostalgic, Adventurous, Heartwarming
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a central black steam train with the number '5596' on its front, surrounded by white smoke. Above the train, six children are depicted, with”

familydramaadventure
Key Elements
Steam TrainViaductBirdsAirplanes
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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