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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes9
DirectorChristopher Münch
WritersChristopher Münch
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsColor of a Brisk and Leaping Day
About Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.
Directed by Christopher Münch, Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day leans on a strong ensemble — Jeri Arredondo, Henry Gibson, Michael Stipe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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