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The Railway Children (1971) written and directed by Lionel Jeffries, based on the E. Nesbit novel. A great cast, Jenny Agutter, Diana Sheridan, a very funny Bernard Cribbins. It's sentimental in the best sense of the word - basically the story of a family's struggle to "carry on" after their comfortable way of life is shattered when the father is accused of being a spy, tried, convicted, and sent to prison. The mother and three children head for the Yorkshire countryside to begin a new life. Probably most appealing to 8-12 year olds. A gently told tale of how being part of a community makes life so much richer.
