Le Train (1973) Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre
Drama / War
aka: The Last Train
Film Synopsis
In May 1940, Nazi Germany is poised to invade Europe. Julien
Maroyeur, a modest radio repairman in a small village in northern
France, decides to flee with his pregnant wife Monique and
daughter. They set out in a crowded train. As there
is not enough space in the passenger compartments, the men must travel
in the cattle wagon. The next day, Julien discovers that the
train has broken in two and that he has become separated from his wife
and daughter. As his part of the train continues on its way,
Julien meets an attractive young woman, Anna, for whom he develops a
certain tenderness. They come under German fire from the air, but
Julien and Anna are among the few who survive. Having reached La
Rochelle safely, they must separate and Julien rejoins his wife at a
hospital where she has just given birth. Three years later,
the Gestapo call on Julien and ask him to identify a suspect who turns
out to be Anna...
Script: Georges Simenon (novel),
Pierre Granier-Deferre,
Pascal Jardin,
Sandro Continenza
Cinematographer: Walter Wottitz
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cast:Jean-Louis Trintignant (Julien Maroyeur),
Romy Schneider (Anna Kupfer),
Maurice Biraud (Maurice),
Paul Amiot (François dit Verdun),
Nike Arrighi (Monique Maroyeur),
Paul Le Person (Le commissaire),
Anne Wiazemsky (Anna Maroyeur),
Roger Ibáñez (Inconnu),
Jean Lescot (René),
Franco Mazzieri (Maquignon),
Serge Marquand (Moustachu),
Régine (Julie),
Jean-Pierre Castaldi (Le sergent),
Pierre Collet (Le maire),
Michel Duplaix (Chef de gare),
Georges Spanelly (Vieux),
Georges Hubert (Vieux),
Isabelle Le Gallou (Jocelyne),
Jacques Rispal (L' employé de l'état civil),
André Rouyer (Le mécanicien)
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 95 min
Aka:The Last Train ;
The Train
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