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Vapauden verinen laulu

Original title: Boxcar Bertha
  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
9.7K
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David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, and Bernie Casey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
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During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.

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9.7K
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  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Ben L. Reitman(book "Sister of the Road")
    • Joyce Hooper Corrington(screenplay)
    • John William Corrington(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Hershey
    • David Carradine
    • Barry Primus
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Ben L. Reitman(book "Sister of the Road")
    • Joyce Hooper Corrington(screenplay)
    • John William Corrington(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Hershey
    • David Carradine
    • Barry Primus
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    Photos82

    David Carradine and Barbara Hershey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine and Barry Primus in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    Barbara Hershey and Bernie Casey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, Bernie Casey, and Barry Primus in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    John Carradine and Bernie Casey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    Barbara Hershey and Barry Primus in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine and Barbara Hershey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    David Carradine and Barbara Hershey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    Barbara Hershey in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)
    Barbara Hershey and Barry Primus in Vapauden verinen laulu (1972)

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    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Boxcar Bertha
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Big Bill Shelly
    Barry Primus
    Barry Primus
    • Rake Brown
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Von Morton
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • H. Buckram Sartoris
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • McIver #1
    David Osterhout
    • McIver #2
    • (as David R. Osterhout)
    Grahame Pratt
    • Emeric Pressburger
    • (credit only)
    'Chicken' Holleman
    • M. Powell
    • (credit only)
    Harry Northup
    Harry Northup
    • Harvey Hall
    • (as Harry Northrup)
    Ann Morell
    • Tillie Parr
    Marianne Dole
    Marianne Dole
    • Mrs. Mailler
    Joe Reynolds
    • Joe Cox
    Jerry Cortez
    Jerry Cortez
    • Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    Louie Elias
    • Boxcar Tough
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Fitzgerald
    • Apple Peeler
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Raines
    • Train Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Gayne Rescher
    • Brothel Client
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Ben L. Reitman(book "Sister of the Road")
      • Joyce Hooper Corrington(screenplay)
      • John William Corrington(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      After he finished this film, Martin Scorsese screened it for John Cassavetes. Cassavetes, after seeing it, hugged Scorsese and said, "Marty, you've just spent a whole year of your life making a piece of shit. It's a good picture, but you're better than the people who make this kind of movie. Don't get hooked into the exploitation market, just try and do something different." Scorsese's next film was Sudenpesä (1973).
    • Goofs
      The currency shown in the film is all modern, post 1960s, with modern banking money bands.
    • Quotes

      Boxcar Bertha: Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening Statement: The following events are adapted from the true experiences of Boxcar Bertha Thompson, as related in the book "Sister of the Road"
    • Alternate versions
      The restored 2020 version added a 12 seconds shot introducing the party around the 58th minute.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata no. 11 in A, K. 331, Mov. 3
      (uncredited)

      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    User reviews57

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    5/10
    It's not all bad
    Boxcar Bertha is a fine film and entertaining at times. It supposedly tells a "true story" but I doubt we can be expected to believe every word of it. Nor should we. This is clearly the "fictionalization" version.

    All the same; that doesn't make it any better. There are some good scenes here and there and a few good lines and one or two great stunts and effects.

    But at the end of the day it has to be s pass for me. Not Scorsese at his best, but does show him as an up and coming director as he developed his style. So for that reason it can be counted as a historical record but nothing more.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1974 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frihetens blodiga sång
    • Filming locations
      • Reader, Arkansas, USA
    • Production company
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,443
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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