Enginemen
Produced just in time to be screened under the banner of the late-1950s Free Cinema documentary movement, Enginemen records the life and work of engine workers in a locomotive shed just outside Manchester. At the time of British Railways' changeover from steam to diesel, the film explores their...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, British Film Institute. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
The British Film Institute,
[1959]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 57 sec)) : sound. |
| Series: |
Free Cinema Collection.
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| Summary: |
Produced just in time to be screened under the banner of the late-1950s Free Cinema documentary movement, Enginemen records the life and work of engine workers in a locomotive shed just outside Manchester. At the time of British Railways' changeover from steam to diesel, the film explores their sense of loss and frustration with poetry and compassion, but shorn of sentimentality. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by The British Film Institute, 1959. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 30, 2019. Railyard Work (6:31); Break Time and Modernization (9:05); Credits: Enginemen (0:29); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Produced just in time to be screened under the banner of the late-1950s Free Cinema documentary movement, Enginemen records the life and work of engine workers in a locomotive shed just outside Manchester. At the time of British Railways' changeover from steam to diesel, the film explores their sense of loss and frustration with poetry and compassion, but shorn of sentimentality. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 57 sec)) : sound. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |