The Signalman (2015)

A railroad signalman is haunted by a series of strange events in this adaptation of a Charles Dickens short story. Are they truly ghostly manifestations, or the signalman's psychological response to his isolation and repetitive work?

Director:

Daniel Augusto

Writers:

Daniel Augusto (adaptation), Charles Dickens (original writer)

Star:

Fernando Teixeira

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fernando Teixeira

Storyline

"The Signalman" is liberally inspired on an eponymous Charles Dickens's short story never filmed before. It is one of the most important fantastic tales in the history of literature, according to the writer Italo Calvino. It is a tense story that takes place at a lonely train station where a man finds himself confronting his inner fears and the possible presence of the supernatural.

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Genres:

Short | Thriller

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Details

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

1 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Signalman

Company Credits

Production Co:

IMG Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 96kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the short, a desolate railroad station serves as backdrop as a man's the inner fears and the possible presence of the paranormal are revealed. Paranapiacaba e Passa Quatro, towns from the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais provide the perfect locations to engender the air of mystery director Daniel Augusto was seeking.

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Soundtracks

O Sinaleiro
(Rica Amabis)

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