Le train

Oct 31 1973 PG 1h 35m
Drama, Romance, War

Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.

Plot

May 1940 - Germany invades Europe, people panic and try to flee by any means possible. In France, Julien, a radio repairman, boards a train with his wife and child. As the men are placed in cattle cars with only the women and elderly allowed in the passenger cars, events begin their fateful turning as the insignificant repairman encounters an attractive fugitive and love begins - a doomed love.

Written by

Georges Simenon, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Pascal Jardin

Directed by

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Capitolina Produzioni Cinematografiche

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,829
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA