Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Anno di uscita: 1972
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Sexy e Marginal, Togrøverne fra Arkansas, El furgó de Bertha, El tren de Bertha, Frihetens blodiga sång
Regista: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Ben L. Reitman, John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Roger Corman
Executive Producer: James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Società: American International Pictures
Genere: Action Film, Drama, Film Based On Book, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: 600.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: based on novel or book, depression, labor organizer
Storia
During the Great Depression in Arkansas, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a transient woman, crosses paths with union organizer Big Bill Shelly. Together, they fight against the corrupt railroad management and its mistreatment of workers. Their struggle becomes intertwined with a romance between them.
Riassunto
Directed by Martin Scorsese in 1972, 'Boxcar Bertha' is an action drama film based on the novel 'Train Ride to Hollywood' by Dorothea Ben pi. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the movie explores themes of social injustice and union struggles against corporate power.
