The men are caught and the young woman becomes a prostitute. The movie was produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese. And then their gang is complete and their first murder just sort of happens when bertha shoots a gambler who is about to shoot rake. David carradine in boxcar bertha 1972 barbara hershey and bernie casey in boxcar bertha 1972 david carradine and barry primus in boxcar. During the great depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. 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. Watch boxcar bertha full movie in hd visit movie 22784 boxcar bertha thompson, a transient woman in arkansas during the violenc.
Boxcar bertha was scorseses second film, and his first financed by a real film studio even though that studio was run by b movie monger roger corman and the film was made for peanuts. Produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese, boxcar bertha is a bonnie and clydelike yarn set during the depression. She also produced night call nurses see below, which was released at the same time as boxcar bertha, june 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. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 pseudoautobiography of fictional character bertha thompson, written by anarchist physician dr.
Its not a complete waste of time but it is just for martin scorsese completists. 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. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thomson as told to ben l. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. 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. Boxcar bertha 911 movie clip captured again 1972 hd. Boxcar bertha 1972 1 i like this video i dont like this video. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. Scorsese remains one of the bright young hopes of american movies. Boxcar bertha 1972 2 i like this video i dont like this video. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed.
Boxcar bertha 1111 movie clip vons vengeance 1972 hd. Boxcar bertha 1972 during the depression, a poor arkansas girl named bertha barbara hershey is orphaned after her father is killed in a cropdusting accident. Crime drama romance 1972 stars barbara depression union young woman revenge. Dont get hooked into the exploitation market, just try and do something different. For the record, there really was a boxcar bertha thompson, and it is her autobiography, sister of. My top ten reasons why boxcar bertha immediately was a favorite the minute it came out, and stayed in the i heart this category. Corman gave scorsese complete control provided he added in the proper exploitation elements, i. Boxcar bertha movie 1972 david carradine video dailymotion. Boxcar bertha is a weirdly interesting movie and not really the sleazy exploitation film the ads promise. Set in the depression era of the 1930s, a young woman and three men rob trains and plan a kidnapping. 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. Still, boxcar bertha has some nice shots and a few memorable scenes.
Golden bear berlin film festival the canterbury tales i racconti di canterbury, directed by pier paolo pasolini, italy france 1972 film releases. Based on a spellbinding true story, boxcar bertha is a beautifully directed the new york times tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. With barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey. Boxcar bertha is nothing more than a footnote in the great martin scorseses career. Watch boxcar bertha movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. This movie is a depression era movie made by martin scorsese in 1972 for a. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin scorsese. Boxcar bertha was one of the first film credits for associate producer julie corman, the wife of producer roger corman.
It is a loose adaptation of sister of the road, a pseudoautobiographical account of the fictional character bertha thompson, written by ben l. 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 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. 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. Watch boxcar bertha full movie in hd visit boxcar bertha thompson, a transient woman in arkansas during the violenc. And boxcar bertha remains a relatively low budget exploitation film holding a loose narrative that, whilst well directed, feels like half of the narrative is missing, such is its haphazard editing. 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 r 1h 28min crime, drama, romance 14 june 1972 usa during the great depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. In fact the film doesnt have as much nudity as some people think. 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. Boxcar bertha 1972 full movie download full hd youtube. Boxcar bertha 1972 movie clip ill bring you a star. She meets railroadunion organizer carradine, and the two.
Read the full synopsis of boxcar bertha, 1972, directed by martin scorsese, with barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, at turner classic movies. Telecharger bertha boxcar film complet en francais vf hd 1972. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Boxcar bertha trailer directed by martin scorsese and starring david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine, victor argo. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Running afoul of antiunion forces, bertha and carradine are forced into a life of crime. 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. This movie is a depression era movie made by martin scorsese in 1972 for a bmovie producer. She meets railroadunion organizer carradine, and the two take up train robbing. 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. Soon afterwards she meets and falls in love with union activist big bill shelly david carradine and takes to the road, riding the rails and becoming involved with a gang of robbers.
For the record, there really was a boxcar bertha thompson, and it is her autobiography, sister of the road, that serves as the basis for joyce and john corringtons screenplay. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of boxcar bertha thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in arkansas 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. Boxcar bertha 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David carradine, barbara hershey, and bernie casey in boxcar bertha 1972. A wouldbe roger cormanaip exploitation film, boxcar bertha 1972 takes on additional layers of meaning thanks to its youthful director, the. The prompt 24 day shooting schedule does it no favours, giving scorsese no opportunity to complete reshoots or expand on areas that dont quite work. The title character, played by barbara hershey, links up with.
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