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Dream Land Express (1982)

"All is not as it seems."

6.7/10 0h 14m Apr 07, 1982
Animation Fantasy Mystery Horror

A young boy is taken by a train on a mysterious journey. BAFTA-winning 14 minute adaptation of H.R. Millar's 1927 book, Dreamland Express.

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Movie Details

Original Title Dream Land Express
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Key Crew

Director David Anderson
Writer David Anderson
Music Dirk Campbell
Editor Tom Priestly

Production

National Film & Television School

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Keywords

dreams circus stop motion short film

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CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 15, 2025

This is quite a beautifully crafted animation that takes us, metaphorically but quite possibly metaphysically too, on a journey from the mind’s eye of a young child’s imagination. It uses the concept of a train journey to offer us some sort of anchor for our travels, but in the main these are ab ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 7, 1982
Runtime 0h 14m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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