Mean streets is a 1973 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and cowritten by scorsese and mardik martin. During the depression, farmgirl bertha hits the road and meets a trade unionist david carradine and his crooked friends. Soon they are ripping off the railway bosses and giving some of the spoils back to the union. And how the unionizer and the girl, along with two other cronies turn to petty crime to survive. Like many filmmakers of his generation, scorsese worked for bmovie producer roger corman, directing this depressionera tale of a woman drawn into a. Set in the great depression, this move shows, if somewhat romanticized, life of the southern railroad unionizer and an young orphan girl who fall in love.
Dec 21, 2008 my top ten reasons why boxcar bertha immediately was a favorite the minute it came out, and stayed in the i heart this category. 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. Dick being forced to insert sex scenes into their pulp novels, theres. Martin scorseses second film traces the exploits of reallife train robber bertha thompson, played by barbara hershey. 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. The men are caught and the young woman becomes a prostitute. The movie was produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese. Watch boxcar bertha 1972 full movie free online streaming. Twilight time brings boxcar bertha to bluray on a single bd25 disc that comes housed in a keepcase.
Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thompson as told to ben l. Jul 31, 2016 based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. While boxcar bertha was a strictlyforhire project, scorseses fingerprints are all over it and you can see his emerging trademark style and thematic interests in various scenes from the use of the zoom lens in a sequence where the gang runs through a tunnel to unexpected bursts of violence to religious iconography that references his catholic. Martin scorsese directs this explosive story of america in the 1930s.
Boxcar bertha the films of martin scorsese pictures. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thomson as told to ben l. Based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. Produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese, boxcar bertha is a bonnie and clydelike yarn set during the depression. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of boxcar bertha with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. 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. 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. Barbara hershey nude boxcar bertha 1972 are you sure you want to really remove this. Boxcar bertha is the 1972 gangster exploitation film that was only the second film directed by martin scorsese. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing. Superior formula stuff, injected with a rare degree of life by enthusiastic direction that occasionally tries for virtuosity and succeeds. During the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
Movie typography from boxcar bertha 1972, directed by martin scorsese, starring barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey. 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. Interesting aip depressionera gangster flick, from martin scorseses salad days. Boxcar bertha is martin scorseses second feature film. Made in the days of total studio confusion, even at aip, boxcar bertha doesnt know if it is trash or art. Boxcar bertha martin scorsese 1972 really, the only reason that anyone is going to watch boxcar bertha is because its martin scorseses first studio feature. Oct 05, 2012 based on sister of the road the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. Download boxcar bertha bertha boxcar 1972 subtitles. 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.
Mean streets, taxi driver, and new york, new york corman invited him to direct boxcar bertha 1972. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 pseudoautobiography of fictional character bertha thompson, written by anarchist physician dr. Set in the depression era of the 1930s, a young woman and three men rob trains and plan a kidnapping. 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 only reason to watch this is if you are an avid scorsese fan and are interested in seeing a film from early in his career when he was just starting out. Just dont expect anything groundbreaking, unlike the next 5 out of 6 movies scorsese would make in the next eight years after this. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Featured in the movie is barbara hershey, david carradine and barry primus.
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. 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. Boxcar bertha is nothing more than a footnote in the great martin scorseses career. Like all of the companys releases, the disc is a limited edition with a run of 3,000 copies. Boxcar bertha, the story of a jailbait vagrant and her bonnie parkerlike crime spree, has less to work with but comes out on top anyway. Boxcar bertha 1972 on dvd, bluray and stream online. 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. Based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. Martin scorsese mean streets, alice doesnt live here anymore, raging bull, michael jacksons video. 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. 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. A wouldbe roger cormanaip exploitation film, boxcar bertha 1972 takes on additional layers of meaning thanks to its youthful director, the justthenemerging martin scorsese. It is a loose adaptation of sister of the road, a pseudoautobiographical account of the fictional character bertha thompson, written by ben l. An insert with an essay by julie kirgo is included as well.
A very rare trailer for a very rarely seen film directed by mr. Certainly, barbara hersheys performance as the title character is passable, but its hardly the best work that the oftenbrilliant actress has given. Boxcar bertha internet movie firearms database guns in. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of boxcar bertha thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in arkansas during the depression. Too derivative of other roger corman crime pictures to stand out, boxcar bertha feels more like a training exercise for a fledgling martin scorsese than a fully. 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. Boxcar bertha 1972 martin scorsese christian annyas. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin scorsese. 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. Barbara hershey during the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. Boxcar bertha, based on the true story of boxcar bertha thompson, features a dynamic young cast. 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. An orphaned farm girl barbara hershey finds romance and adventure fighting the railroad with union organizer big bill shelley david carradine. Greg wroblewski quick, pick the name that doesnt belong on this list.
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