Boxcar bertha 1972 america in the 30s was a free country. Cineastes try to read a lot into the film commissioned as a reponse to bonnie and clyde. You may even end up seeing it several times over a summer of movie going. Oct 05, 2012 boxcar bertha trailer directed by martin scorsese and starring david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine, victor argo. During the great depression, a union leader and a young.
An orphaned farm girl barbara hershey finds romance and adventure fighting the railroad with union organizer big bill. Boxcar bertha is the 1972 gangster exploitation film that was only the second film directed by martin scorsese. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of boxcar bertha thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in arkansas during the depression. Boxcar bertha 1972 tt0068309 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. The movie had the alluring barbara hershey playing boxie, while in the book, boxie says all the men describe her as a truck horse. It is a loose adaptation of sister of the road, a pseudoautobiographical account of the fictional character bertha thompson, written by ben l. This film was among a series of cheaply made gangster films produced by roger corman that was intended to capitalize on the success of such films as bonnie and clyde the following weapons were used in the film boxcar bertha. Spotting bill, bertha climbs into his arms, easily forsaking rake, who realizes he is no match for bills charms. Memorable love scene horrible death scene released in what was for me the thick of the sixties symbolizes the sixties very adequately grandpa was a union organizer greatgrandpa was an abolitionist.
Watch boxcar bertha 1972 full movie free online streaming. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Boxcar bertha is nothing more than a footnote in the great martin scorseses career. Boxcar bertha trailer directed by martin scorsese and starring david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine, victor argo. The film tells the story of boxcar bertha thompson and. Boxcar bertha 1972 martin scorsese, barbara hershey. 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. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin scorsese.
Running afoul of antiunion forces, bertha and carradine are forced into a life of crime. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thomson as told to ben l. Six sigma, revolution media et aashirvad cinemas musique. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. My top ten reasons why boxcar bertha immediately was a favorite the minute it came out, and stayed in the i heart this category. Nov 01, 2016 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. With barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing. Sure, corman was trying to capitalize on the success of big bad mama, but the celebrated bang on the set of this low budget affair granted this flick a longevity at the drivein and beyond that was unexpected at the time.
Produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese, boxcar bertha is a bonnie and clydelike yarn set during the depression. A wouldbe roger cormanaip exploitation film, boxcar bertha 1972 takes on additional layers of meaning thanks to its youthful director, the justthenemerging martin scorsese. Based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. David carradine, barbara hershey, and bernie casey in boxcar bertha 1972. 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.
Barbara hershey stars in title role as a depression wanderer. Barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine studio. The men are caught and the young woman becomes a prostitute. The movie was produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese. Boxcar bertha is martin scorseses second feature film. The resulting picture, boxcar bertha, serves as a notable stepping stone for the now acclaimed auteur, presenting an interesting mishmash of scorseses emerging style and typical cormanproduced exploitation thrills blending spirited cinematic. Dec 21, 2008 boxcar bertha 1972 december 21, 2008 by pat hartman my top ten reasons why boxcar bertha immediately was a favorite the minute it came out, and stayed in the i heart this category. Featured in the movie is barbara hershey, david carradine and barry.
Boxcar bertha is a weirdly interesting movie and not really the sleazy exploitation film the ads promise. Reitman book sisters of the road joyce hooper corrington john william corrington. Boxcar bertha was a perfect flic for that role and my introduction to her tale. Read the full synopsis of boxcar bertha, 1972, directed by martin scorsese, with barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, at turner classic movies. This film was among a series of cheaply made gangster films produced by roger corman that was intended to capitalize on the success of such films as bonnie and clyde. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. The title character, played by barbara hershey, links up with. Notable for being martin scorseses first hollywood feature and containing barbara hersheys most notorious nude scenes, boxcar bertha is genre schlock. Yes, even the great martin scorsese owes a debt of gratitude to the beloved team of roger and julie corman.
Boxcar bertha internet movie firearms database guns in. Jun 10, 2018 telecharger bertha boxcar 1972 film complet gratuit. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Interesting aip depressionera gangster flick, from martin scorseses salad days. And in 1972, he teamed up with a young upandcoming filmmaker by the name of martin scorsese. Cineastes try to read a lot into the film commissioned as a reponse to bonnie and clyde by roger corman somehow indicating that scorseses greatness was evident mean streets would follow one year later, but bertha is. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. 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. Bristling with searing energy and the raw, sensual motion picture herald performances of barbara hershey and david carradine, the film delivers a humor and warmth cue thats right on track.
Filmed in reader, arkansas in just under 25 days, boxcar bertha remains as explosive as a stick of dynamite. Boxcar bertha 1972 movie clip ill bring you a star. Just outside, vengeful locals and the police are beating striking railroad workers and burning their camp, and rake and bertha jump on a boxcar with escaping workers. Whatever its intentions, boxcar bertha is not much more than an excuse to slaughter a lot of people. Writers bertha thompson book sisters of the road ben l. Originally paired at the drivein with 1,000 convicts and a woman, director martin scorsese scored a significant victory for producer roger corman with boxcar bertha, his take on the great depressions many ravages upon the downtrodden. 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 and david carradine star as a pair of doomed lovers in the depressionera american south, turning to train robbery and life on the run. Superior formula stuff, injected with a rare degree of life by enthusiastic direction that occasionally tries for virtuosity and succeeds. 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. Boxcar bertha 1972 martin scorsese the movie title. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 pseudoautobiography of fictional character bertha thompson, written by anarchist physician dr. One of a slew of late60searly70s bonnie and clyde 1967 ripoffs, complete with a car chase and bloody climax, boxcar bertha manages to be a bit better than the usual exploitation movie. Martin scorseses first hollywood movie, for roger corman and aip, was maligned by curmudgeons like the star of devils angels, but it already shows some of the dynamic style he would bring to his next breakthrough picture, mean streets. Set in the depression era of the 1930s, a young woman and three men rob trains and plan a kidnapping. Telecharger bertha boxcar 1972 film complet gratuit film.
Hooking up with legendary bmovie producer roger corman as an avenue into the movie business, martin scorsese directed his second feature, and earned his directors guild card, with boxcar bertha 1972. 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. 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. Twilight time, in association with 20th centuryfox and mgm, has released on bluray boxcar bertha, the 1972 american international pictures actioner from producer roger corman, directed by scorsese, written by joyce and john corrington, and. During the great depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. 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. Hershey stars as the titular character, with her off screen partner at the time david carradine as her lover and soul mate shelly. Based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. Despite taking on heavy issueoriented subject matter, the film appears to be as much, if not more, influenced by its producer roger corman than it is its director.
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