The 7.39
- TV Mini Series
- 2014
- 59m
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7.0/10
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Two commuters, Sally and Carl, find themselves involved in a lighthearted tussle for a seat that unexpectedly leads to a budding friendship.Two commuters, Sally and Carl, find themselves involved in a lighthearted tussle for a seat that unexpectedly leads to a budding friendship.Two commuters, Sally and Carl, find themselves involved in a lighthearted tussle for a seat that unexpectedly leads to a budding friendship.
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- TriviaIn the first scene of part one, a copy of One Day is seen on Sally's bedside table. One Day was authored by David Nicholls, the writer of this drama.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 07:39 Behind the Scenes (2014)
- SoundtracksFrère Jacques
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[Carl's daughter practices violin]
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Romantic Comedy That Shows How Far Society Has Changed Since the Days of "Brief Encounter"
David Nicholls' reworking of the David Lean classic shifts the action from wartime Carnforth to contemporary London. Carl Matthews (David Morrissey) and Sally Thorn (Sheridan Smith) have a chance meeting, see each other on a regular basis on the 7.39 morning train from an unspecified suburb to the center of London, and fall in love. Unlike Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson in the earlier film, their love is not restricted to clandestine meetings in a station canteen, but develops into a full-blown affair. Nonetheless the outcome is much the same, as they realize that there is no future for either of them. The story is a familiar one, set against the backdrop of contemporary London - a teeming, high-tech city that alienates many of its citizens. John Alexander's direction vividly captures the heartlessness of contemporary urban life, with shots of a crowded train whose passengers seldom, if ever talk to one another, and interior shots of Carl's office, where the employees are separated from one another by glass screens. No one, it seems, has the time or the inclination to relate to one another. Thus it is perhaps inevitable that Carl and Sally should try to seek an alternative through love. Shot mainly in a series of shot/reverse shot sequences, THE 7.39 is an intense drama focusing on the characters' unspoken feelings: a close-up of Sally's tortured expression as she leaves Carl for the last time tells us far more about her pent-up emotions than dialog ever can. The casting is highly effective: Morrissey towers over Smith, suggesting that the couple are both physiognomically as well as emotionally ill-matched. Nonetheless they take full advantage of the affair while it lasts.
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