The men are caught and the young woman becomes a prostitute. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of boxcar bertha thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in arkansas during the depression. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thompson as told to ben l. Boxcar bertha 1992 martin scorseses second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of bertha thompson, portraying the adventures of the depressionera criminal following the death of her father. Bertha barbara hershey joins union organizer big bill shelly david carradine in fighting antiunion forces after an unexpected murder drives them to a life of robbing trains.
Martin scorsese directs this explosive story of america in the 1930s. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin. David carradine, barbara hershey, and bernie casey in boxcar bertha 1972. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with. Boxcar bertha nude scenes 12 images and 4 videos including appearances from barbara hershey.
Like all of the companys releases, the disc is a limited edition with a run of 3,000 copies. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Hes probably not the household name here in the states that he is in europe. Based on the reallife autobiographical journals of boxcar bertha thompson, the film tells a little bit of the story behind the workers struggle to unionize against the railroads in the 30s. Boxcar bertha nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Days later, rootless bertha jumps onto a railroad boxcar to start a new life, carrying nothing but her clothes. The fairchild c119 flying boxcar navy and marine corps designation r4q was an american military transport aircraft developed from the world war iiera fairchild c82 packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. Boxcar bertha 1972 yify download movie torrent yts. Based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. The atmospheric tale depicts their life on the lam, doing whatever is necessary to survive. Alice doesnt live here anymore 1974, martin scorsese theatrical trailer.
Jul 31, 2016 based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. Bertha screams when she realizes her crop duster father smilin jack. Based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. Natalie portman in a bravura performance as a driven perfectionist, a young ballerina up for a starring role at lincoln center. Boxcars have side doors of varying size and operation, and some include end doors and adjustable bulkheads to load very large items. Martin scorseses second feature assignment was produced by julie corman, following aips success with bloody mama and dillinger. I am not sure whether she was called boxcar because of the way she was built or because of where she liked to spend her evenings, but i can report. Malicious 1973 salvatore samperi, laura antonelli, turi. Twilight time brings boxcar bertha to bluray on a single bd25 disc that comes housed in a keepcase. The movie had the alluring barbara hershey playing boxie, while in the book, boxie says all the men describe her as a truck horse. Produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese, boxcar bertha is a bonnie and clydelike yarn set during the depression. Martin scorseses forgotten gangster movie the ringer.
Boxcar bertha barbara hershey david carradine barry primus 1972 a young woman barbara hershey robs trains with a union man david carradine, a gambler barry primus and a friend in the depression. Barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine, victor argo, david osterhout, grahame pratt, chicken holleman, harry northup. Set in the depression era of the 1930s, a young woman and three men rob trains and plan a kidnapping. Mar 22, 2009 boxcar bertha 1111 movie clip vons vengeance 1972 hd duration. The title character, played by barbara hershey, links up with. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing union man big bill shelly and they team up to fight the corrupt railroad. A quiet bluesswing quartet with a sense of adventure and experimentation hank wedel the most subtle electric band ive ever heard jimmy crowley. Love made her an outlaw based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. A wouldbe roger cormanaip exploitation film, boxcar bertha 1972 takes on additional layers of meaning thanks to its youthful director, the justthenemerging martin scorsese.
A boxcar is the north american term for a railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry freight. During the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. That serious subtext, combined with scorseses quality work, really raised this film a cut above the blevel market that it was supposed to play to. Its a kissing cousin to bonnie and clyde with mythic overtones of the grapes of wrath. Boxcar bertha barbara hershey david carradine barry primus 1972 a young woman barbara hershey robs trains with a union man david carradine, a gambler barry primus and. The boxcar, while not the simplest freight car design, is probably the most versatile since it can carry most loads. David carradine and barry primus in boxcar bertha 1972 david carradine in boxcar bertha. Instead, scorsese took the assignment of directing boxcar bertha. I am not sure whether she was called boxcar because of the way she was built or because of where she liked to spend her evenings, but i. Her life is shadowed by a smothering mother barbara hershey, an autocratic director vincent cassel and a venomous rival mila kunis and her deposed predecessor winona ryder.
Boxcar bertha was based on the life of times of bertha thompson, during the depression era in the 1930s. Running afoul of antiunion forces, bertha and carradine are forced into a life of crime. Whatever its intentions, boxcar bertha is not much more than an excuse to slaughter a lot of people. Boxcar bertha 1111 movie clip vons vengeance 1972 hd duration. You may even end up seeing it several times over a summer of movie going. Boxcar bertha is a crime drama romance film that was written by joyce hooper corrington and john william corrington, based upon the book by ben l. Based on the autobiography of bertha thompson, the story of a homeless woman and a union organizer who, in the arkansas countryside impoverished by the.
Barbara hershey stars in title role as a depression wanderer. Boxcar bertha america 1929 sterminateli senza pieta 1972. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Boxcar bertha thompson, a transient woman in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s, meets up with rabblerousing union man big bill shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. Boxcar bertha is a weirdly interesting movie and not really the sleazy exploitation film the ads promise. The nights were passed swapping stories and lore, none more compelling than the legend of boxcar bertha 1972. Boxcar bertha 1992 martin scorseses second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of bertha thompson, portraying the adventures of the depressionera criminal following the. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 pseudoautobiography of fictional character bertha thompson, written by anarchist physician dr. Scorsese made the most of the opportunity with an exciting if ultimately empty yarn about train robbers barbara hershey, david carradine, and bernie casey wreaking havoc in the.
Get the latest on boxcar bertha thompson on fandango. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thomson as told to ben l. In the company of her union agitator boyfriend, big bill shelly, sharptongued and toughminded boxcar bertha thompson embarked upon a fabled crime spree, intended as vengeance against the railway bosses who ran roughshod over. Watch boxcar bertha 1972 full movie free online streaming. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing. With barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey. Martin scorsese, cinemas man behind the curtain, got his start by directing a drivein classic, starring a sexy barbara hershey. Hershey stars as the titular character, with her off screen partner at the time david carradine as her lover and soul mate shelly. An orphaned farm girl barbara hershey finds romance and adventure fighting the railroad with union organizer big bill. An insert with an essay by julie kirgo is included as well. During the great depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. Scorsese made the most of the opportunity with an exciting if ultimately empty yarn about train robbers barbara hershey, david carradine, and bernie casey wreaking havoc in the depressionera south. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Stopping at a rail yard, she is soon reunited with bill, who is preaching to an angry crowd of workers, urging them to fight the railroad bosses and unionize reader rail road. Barbara hershey and david carradine star as a pair of doomed lovers in the depressionera american south, turning to train robbery and life on the run. It is a loose adaptation of sister of the road, a pseudoautobiographical account of the fictional character bertha thompson, written by ben l. Some of films greatest directors got their start by making terrific b movies. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Our lovable tramp 1969 yoji yamada, kiyoshi atsumi, chieko baisho, sachiko mitsumoto, drama, comedy, romance. Find boxcar bertha thompson movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. An orphaned farm girl barbara hershey finds romance and adventure fighting the railroad with union organizer big bill shelley david carradine. The movie was produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese. Boxcar bertha was a perfect flic for that role and my introduction to her tale. The first c119 made its initial flight in november 1947, and by the time. The title character, played by barbara hershey, links up with union organizer david carradine hersheys reallife lover at the time after the death of her father. The book describes socialist camps, boarding houses, prostitution, and social change. While boxcar bertha was a strictlyforhire project, scorseses fingerprints are all over it and you can see his emerging trademark style and thematic interests in various scenes from the use of the zoom lens in a sequence where the gang runs through a tunnel to unexpected bursts of violence to religious iconography that references his catholic.
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