The Train (1973)

Original title

Le Train

Directed by

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

e 16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 75 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman meet and fall in love while fleeing the German invasion of France in 1940. Their affair unfolds during a crowded train journey as war pressures close in around them.

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What happens

The Train (French: Le Train) is a 1973 French–Italian war drama film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider and Maurice Biraud. The film is based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location around La Rochelle, Moulins and the Ardennes. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Saulnier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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