'' Pacific 231 '' pays tribute to the steam locomotive , and includes close-up footage of driving wheels , running gear and railroad operations , mostly taken at speed , and cut/choreographed to the music . The film was awarded the Short Film Palme d'Or , the highest prize given for a short film at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
1949 Cannes Film Festival
1949 Cannes Film Festival
Pacific 231 (film)