Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation (2017)
Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no other invention before. What visionaries imagined the development of the railroad? How did we get from the first chugging locomotives to the smooth giants of speed we see today? How does France's extensive rail network keep running smoothly, 24/7?
Director: Sigrid Clément, Cyrille Massey
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Release Date: February 23, 2017
Cast
- Cédric Allard - Narrator (voice)
- Clive Lamming - Self - Railway historian
- Philippe Hérissé - Self - Engineer, train transportation expert
- Christophe Keseljevic - Self - Railway expert
- Michèle Merger - Self - Researcher and historian
- Philippe Mirville - Self - President of the French national railway museum
- Laurent Quessette - Self - Jurist, railway expert
- Jean-Marie Duthilleul - Self - Architect, train station expert
- Jean-Claude Lustyk - Self - TGV driver
Screenplay
Production: Galaxie, RMC Découverte
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
tgv, train accident, engineering, train, railroad, archive footage, electric train, steam train, train engine, high speed
More Films by Director: Sigrid Clément, Cyrille Massey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation about?
- Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no other invention before. What visionaries imagined the development of the railroad? How did we get from the first chugging locomotives to the smooth giants of speed we see today? How does France's extensive rail network keep running smoothly, 24/7?
- Who directed Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation?
- Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation was directed by Sigrid Clément, Cyrille Massey.
- Who stars in Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation?
- Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation stars Cédric Allard, Clive Lamming, Philippe Hérissé, Christophe Keseljevic, Michèle Merger, Philippe Mirville.
- What genre is Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation?
- Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation produced?
- Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation was produced in France.