The Railway Man (2013)

Decades after World War II, a still-shattered soldier unexpectedly falls in love and sees a bizarre coincidence bring his past back into focus.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Cast: Colin Firth, Hiroyuki Sanada, Stellan Skarsgård, Sam Reid, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Michael MacKenzie, Tom Stokes
Runtime: 01h 56m
Type: Movie

The Railway Man (2013)

Decades after World War II, a still-shattered soldier unexpectedly falls in love and sees a bizarre coincidence bring his past back into focus.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Cast: Colin Firth, Hiroyuki Sanada, Stellan Skarsgård, Sam Reid, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Michael MacKenzie, Tom Stokes
Runtime: 01h 56m
Type: Movie
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