I’ve just spent a good part of this evening watching the great Stephen Poliakoff play Caught on a Train starring Peggy Ashcroft and Michael Kitchen, which was released last year on DVD.
I’ve watched it at least once, and maybe twice before, and it really leaves an impression. We follow the story from Peter’s (Michael Kitchen) point of view as he boards a train off the ferry in Ostende heading towards Vienna. This is the story of his journey, and in particular the impact that Frau Messner’s (Peggy Ashcroft) Viennese elderly character has on him.
Everything feels so real about the story, with football hooligans, a variety of Europeans, an attractive American and various other elements. I don’t want to say too much more because it’d spoil it, but it’s really worth checking out (and is again available at a bargain price in the old Piccadilly Virgin Megastore).