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Train of Life

Train of Life

19987.31h 43m

Overview

In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu
Written by Radu Mihăileanu
Produced by Eric Dussart, Radu Mihăileanu, Marc Baschet
Box OfficeBudget: $155KRevenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Lionel Abelanski

Lionel Abelanski

Shlomo

Rufus

Rufus

Mordechai

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Rabbi

Agathe de La Fontaine

Agathe de La Fontaine

Esther

Michel Muller

Michel Muller

Yossi

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Schmecht

Bruno Abraham-Kremer

Bruno Abraham-Kremer

Yankele

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

Manzatou

Marie-José Nat

Marie-José Nat

Sura

Serge Kribus

Serge Kribus

Themes & Keywords

naziconcentration campholocaust (shoah)villagedeportationjewish lifeeastern europefooltrainshockingloving

About Train of Life

Train of Life is a drama, comedy, war film released in 1998 exploring themes of nazi, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), village, deportation, jewish life. Directed by Radu Mihăileanu, it stars Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari. In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

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