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Caught on a Train

  • Episode aired Oct 31, 1980
  • 1h 20m
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Caught on a Train (1980)
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Peter boards a train to attend an important business meeting across Europe. His train trip is made more complicated by two women also assigned to his train compartment. One is an independent... Read allPeter boards a train to attend an important business meeting across Europe. His train trip is made more complicated by two women also assigned to his train compartment. One is an independent American whom Peter finds attractive. The other is Frau Messner - an extremely particular... Read allPeter boards a train to attend an important business meeting across Europe. His train trip is made more complicated by two women also assigned to his train compartment. One is an independent American whom Peter finds attractive. The other is Frau Messner - an extremely particular and demanding older European woman. Between the two of them, they try different aspects o... Read all
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  • Director
    • Peter Duffell
  • Writer
    • Stephen Poliakoff
  • Stars
    • Peggy Ashcroft
    • Michael Kitchen
    • Wendy Raebeck
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  • Director
    • Peter Duffell
  • Writer
    • Stephen Poliakoff
  • Stars
    • Peggy Ashcroft
    • Michael Kitchen
    • Wendy Raebeck
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    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Peggy Ashcroft
    Peggy Ashcroft
    • Frau Messneras Frau Messner
    Michael Kitchen
    Michael Kitchen
    • Peteras Peter
    Wendy Raebeck
    • Lorraineas Lorraine
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Prestonas Preston
    Ingo Mogendorf
    • Kellneras Kellner
    Louis Sheldon
    • Dietrichas Dietrich
    Michael Kingsbury
    • Hansas Hans
    John Dolan
    • Small Man in Macas Small Man in Mac
    Christopher Frederick
    • German Guardas German Guard
    Ken Shaw
    • German Guardas German Guard
    Terry Gurry
    • Belgian Guardas Belgian Guard
    Baron Casanov
    • Fat Manas Fat Man
    Martin Phillips
    • Belgian Youthas Belgian Youth
    Richard Merson
    • Porteras Porter
    Lex van Delden
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Sean Barry-Weske
    • Stewardas Steward
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      • Peter Duffell
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      • Stephen Poliakoff
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      To perfect her accent, Peggy Ashcroft got the BBC Archives Department to send her recordings of the Austrian singer Lotte Lehmann. She said: "I listened to them over and over...and tried to get the vowel sounds, which are always the key, exactly right".

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    Loved this movie. It really sneaked up on me and I loved the ending most of all.
    Such a great study of human relationships in a humorous and touching way. Great pathos. I saw this movie about 2 years ago on American television during the day. It captivated me and I have been trying to find out more about it ever since. I even came to London last year (not to search for the film) and hoped to find someone who might know of it. But I didn't even know the title! I just found out through a television host of daytime movies here in California. I really need to see it again so I can remember more. It's been a long time but I have never forgotten the impact it had on me. I particularly loved the relationship between Peter and Frau Messner at the end. I absolutely loved it! Anybody else?
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      • October 31, 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Time-Life Television Productions
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      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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