Trans europa express trans europe express was the first kraftwerk album to be mixed in two entirely separate versions, one in german, the other in english. Transeuropexpress is a simple movie on paper but is made with the utmost creativity to give a whole new meaning to genre filmmaking. With kim angeli, fifi bardot, don fernando, jamie gillis. Europa odan tokkyu, transeurope express original airdate. The husband and wife are planning to make a film, transeuropexpress featuring an actor who looks exactly like the gangster. The song transeurope express is similar in concept to autobahn, as it mimics the swaying motion and insistent drive of a crosscontinent train trip. The actual trans europ express tee was a line of trains that connected many countries in europe and ran. Trans europa express is the sixth studio album by german electronic music band kraftwerk. Trans europe express began its journey in 1977 and, as with other kraftwerk albums, its a beguiling mix of nostalgia and futurism. The new york times, transeuropexpress is a self referential, neo noir thriller. Jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, daniel emilfork, nadine verdier, christian barbier, charles millot, alain robbegrillet the highwater mark defining the end of a. Trans europa express by kraftwerk album, electronic.
If kraftwerks 1975 hit album and single autobahn celebrated the joys of travelling without. The album is a celebration of a europe without frontiers and passports. Jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, daniel emilfork, nadine verdier, christian barbier, charles millot, alain robbegrillet the highwater mark defining the end of a decade long. Trintignant plays a drug courier smuggling a stash of cocaine from paris to antwerp on the trans europ express. Transeurope express is both the title track to one of kraftwerks most popular albums and in a way that the creators of the song probably never even imagined one of the most unexpectedly influential singles of all time. Robbegrillet explains that the inspirations for the film were the thennew transeuropexpress with its fishbowllike train compartments and the antwerp railway station although the transeuropexpress didnt actually arrive at that station. They get the idea for a movie about a drug smuggler on their train and visualize it while taping the script. But as the director keeps changing the story, elias is lost in a labyrinth. Trans europe express is well known in the region as a reliable partner in transport, logistics and warehousing. Recorded in mid1976 in dusseldorf, germany, the album was released in march 1977 on kling klang records. Keeping in mind the authors pivotal contribution to literature, trans europ express is an embarrassment. Elias stumbles through train compartments, while three people hash out a drug deal.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. The song trans europe express is similar in concept to autobahn, as it mimics the swaying motion and insistent drive of a crosscontinent train trip. Transeuropexpress is a kind of comedy in which robbegrillet sends up none other than himself. Transeurope express font here refers to the font used in the cover artwork of transeurope express, which is the sixth studio album by german electronic music band kraftwerk. Nov 28, 2011 transeurope express bw metal on metal. In the context of transeurope express, the song is the opening of a fourpart, 19minute suite that mimics the calm, ticking sound of a rail car in motion.
Trans europe express font here refers to the font used in the cover artwork of trans europe express, which is the sixth studio album by german electronic music band kraftwerk. They get the idea for a movie about a drug smuggler on their train. Trans europ express is a simple movie on paper but is made with the utmost creativity to give a whole new meaning to genre filmmaking. However, the rheingold train along with a few others was reintroduced to the trans europ express routes in 1962. The opening track off of trans europe express describes the band going across europe in a trans european train the simple, visual text and style of the single and album cover was inspired by the. Film criticism online, like any sort of cultural discourse online, now marches to. Trans europ express is a 1966 film written and directed by alain robbegrillet and starring jeanlouis trintignant and mariefrance pisier.
On the first level, we see 3 travelers on a train from paris to antwerp, belgium discussing the possibility of shooting a movie on the transeuropexpress and what the story line could be. Trans europe express is one of the best known songs by german electronic band kraftwerk. Their story is enacted by jean louistrintignant amour, who plays elias, a cocaine smuggler seduced by a mysterious woman. Transeuropexpress 1966 a movie producer, director and assistant take the transeuropexpress from paris to antwerp. This was actually the pearls preliminary name in early draft scripts of the episode. Transeurope express is a song by german electronic music band kraftwerk. Trans europ express 1966 part 1 of 2 with english subtitles. Welcome at trans europe express trans europe express. On the first level, we see 3 travelers on a train from paris to antwerp, belgium discussing the possibility of shooting a movie on the trans europ express and what the story line could be. Choose a file optional file must be type of jpeg png gif and size limit is 20mb.
Media in category trans europ express the following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total. Transeuropexpress by alain robbegrillet film quarterly. Find release information for transeuropexpress 1968 alain robbegrillet on allmovie. These original services were successful, but were withdrawn in 1954. Trans europ express is a 1966 film written and directed by alain robbegrillet and starring jeanlouis trintignant and. Trans europ express 1966 release from francebelgium. Where else would you have a director write and rewrite whole scenes within the movie itself yet never relinquishing your suspension of disbelief, yet with all these layers of complexity it never cease to be as. Transeuropexpress is a 1966 film written and directed by alain robbegrillet and starring jeanlouis trintignant and. Released 1966, transeuropexpress stars jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, christian barbier, charles millot the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out. Although the rail network that gave the record its name was. The song was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album of the same name in 1977. What ultimately holds the album together, though, is the music, which is more consistently memorable even than that on autobahn.
Transeuropexpress 1966 directed by alain robbegrillet. A parody of the old new wave crime eroticism movies trans europ express is a self referential, neonoir thriller, with heavy doses of sadomasochism, from the mind of alain robbegrillet. Trans europ express rail tours great rail journeys. Released 1966, trans europ express stars jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, christian barbier, charles millot the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out. Transeurope express is one of the best known songs by german electronic band kraftwerk. Widely considered to be one of the bands best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music and electronic music in particular. Originally launched in 1928 to compete with the orient express, the trans europ express ran between the hoekvan holland and basel in switzerland. Written by ralf hutter and florian schneider 1977 trans europe express 2009 remaster trans europe express. The title refers to the trans europ express, a former international rail network in europe. Jump to content s jump to site navigation 0 jump to search 4 terms and.
The pearl of bahoudin is called the pearl of jehuddin in the japanese dub. Transeuropexpress 1966 elias jeanlouis trintignant stumbles through train compartments, while a director, his assistant and a producer hash out a. Originally banned by the bbc for scenes of sexual sadism and bondage, transeuropexpress was written and directed by groundbreaking and daring filmmaker alain robbe grillet, best known for his experimental novels, and for writing alain resnais last year in marienbad. The opening track off of transeurope express describes the band going across europe in a transeuropean train the simple, visual text and style. Transeuropexpress 1968 alain robbegrillet releases. Transeurope express 2009 remaster transeurope express. Transeuropexpress nude scenes 0 images and 0 videos including appearances from mariefrance pisier. The track is ostensibly about the trans europ express rail system, with technology and transport both being common. Released 1966, transeuropexpress stars jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, christian barbier, charles millot the movie has a runtime of about 1. Also in the cast were nadine verdier, christian barbier, charles millot, catherine robbegrillet, and the director.
It saw the group refine their melodic electronic style, with a focus on sequenced rhythms, minimalism, and occasionally manipulated vocals. Our specialisation is full and part loads to and from uk, france and benelux. On the train from paris to antwerp, a director and his team hash out the plot of a crime movie. The font used for both the album title and the band name is set in futura by paul renner. Robbegrillet, who died in 2008, is best known among moviemovie cinephiles for having written the screenplay to alain resnaiss 1961 last year at marienbad. Keeping in mind the authors pivotal contribution to literature, transeuropexpress is an embarrassment.
With tenor, maker of gif keyboard, add popular trans europe express movie animated gifs to your conversations. Trans europa expresstranseurope express was the first kraftwerk album to be mixed in two entirely separate versions, one in german, the other in english. Where autobahn became a moderate fluke hit for kraftwerk, it is on transeurope express where the band truly begins to make the music they are most known for. The typeface is a commercial one and you can view more details about it here. The film takes a freeform rather than chronological approach to telling the tale. Despite its detached and robotic sound, the entire album is still quite popfriendly, surprisingly. Trans europ express 1966 elias jeanlouis trintignant stumbles through train compartments, while a director, his assistant and a producer hash out a drug deal and the plot to a film.
This stylish, cult 1966 erotic thriller stars french new wave icons jeanlouis trintigant amour, the conformist and mariefrance pisier stolen kisses, bed and breakfast. Where else would you have a director write and rewrite whole scenes within the movie itself yet never relinquishing your suspension of disbelief, yet with all these layers of complexity it never cease to be as entertaining as it can be, it hits this perfect balance between avantgarde and conventional cinema. The minimalism and repetitiveness were already there previously, but here it takes on an entirely new dimension. With jeanlouis trintignant, mariefrance pisier, christian barbier, raoul guylad. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the trans europ express movie on. Transeuropexpress 1966 part 1 of 2 with english subtitles. Kraftwerk transeurope express lyrics genius lyrics. A movie producer, director and assistant take the trans europ express from paris to antwerp.
Transeurope express is the sixth studio album by kraftwerk and was released in 1977. A parody of the old new wave crime eroticism movies transeuropexpress is a self referential, neonoir thriller, with heavy doses of sadomasochism, from the mind of alain robbegrillet. A movie producer, director and assistant take the transeuropexpress from paris to antwerp. For in transeuropexpress marie france pisier is similarly unclothed and enchained. At the height of its operations, in 1974, the tee network comprised 45 trains, connecting different cities, 1 from spain in the west to austria in the east.
Trans europe express is testament to seventies cultural optimism, in particular the belief in a europe as one rebuilding itself from the ashes of a ruinous world war caused by petty nationalisms. The trans europ express, or trans europe express tee, is a former international firstclass railway service in western and central europe that was founded in 1957 and ceased in 1995. The music was written by ralf hutter, and the lyrics by hutter and emil schult. Kraftwerk trans europa express 1977, vinyl discogs. Also aboard, but during a different time and space, is a gangster. Transeuropexpress is a 1966 film written and directed by alain robbegrillet and starring jeanlouis trintignant and mariefrance pisier. Transeuropexpress 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. The actual trans europ express tee was a line of trains.
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