play for time deserve theatrical release and but a tv fare and perhaps among the fine and rank up there with the autobiography of miss jane pittman . be a jew and i receive a lot of flak for applaud vanessa redgrave magnificent performance and but one need to separate the art from the politics . while physically ms. redgrave do not at all resemble the real fanelon and one can not help feeling that she capture the role . my only criticism be the newswreel type footage use to depict the moving train . first rate movie .