Train for Hollywood (1987)
A young woman is bitten by the acting bug after seeing Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot". She patterns herself after MM and after finishing high school goes for screen tests to the Film Academy. Rejected because of her crooked teeth she takes a job of selling beer on a train and starts writing to Billy Wilder, trying to be casted in his next movie. At the trains station she meets a would-be cinematographer who is color blind. They become friends sharing their dreams of going to Hollywood. One day she finds a goldfish trapped in a beer bottle: she sets her free and makes three wishes, not for herself but for her friends. To her surprise all of them come true. As a reward she gets a long awaited call from Billy Wilder. Written by Polish Cinema Database
Cast
- Katarzyna Figura - Mariola "Merlin" Wafelek
- Piotr Siwkiewicz - Peter
- Rafał Węgrzyniak - Raphael
- Jerzy Stuhr - Director Zdzich
- Eugeniusz Priwieziencew - Millionaire Zhenya
- Krystyna Feldman - Mrs. Krysia, guard at Dream Factory No. 1
- Barbara Grochmalska - Helen, Merlin's sister
- Józef Lipski - Accordionist
- Wojciech Skibiński - Father Merlin
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Train for Hollywood about?
- A young woman is bitten by the acting bug after seeing Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot". She patterns herself after MM and after finishing high school goes for screen tests to the Film Academy. Rejected because of her crooked teeth she takes a job of selling beer on a train and starts writing to Billy Wilder, trying to be casted in his next movie. At the trains station she meets a would-be cinematographer who is color blind. They become friends sharing their dreams of going to Hollywood. One day she finds a goldfish trapped in a beer bottle: she sets her free and makes three wishes, not for herself but for her friends. To her surprise all of them come true. As a reward she gets a long awaited call from Billy Wilder. Written by Polish Cinema Database
- Who directed Train for Hollywood?
- Train for Hollywood was directed by Radosław Piwowarski.
- Who stars in Train for Hollywood?
- Train for Hollywood stars Katarzyna Figura, Piotr Siwkiewicz, Rafał Węgrzyniak, Jerzy Stuhr, Eugeniusz Priwieziencew, Krystyna Feldman.
- How long is Train for Hollywood?
- Train for Hollywood has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Train for Hollywood?
- Train for Hollywood is a Comedy film.
- Where was Train for Hollywood produced?
- Train for Hollywood was produced in Poland.