Train of Life (1998)
Train de vie (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Sep 1998 (France)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 10 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Lionel Abelanski | ... |
Shlomo
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| Rufus | ... |
Mordechai
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| Clément Harari | ... |
The Rabbi
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| Michel Muller | ... |
Yossi
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| Agathe de La Fontaine | ... |
Esther
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| Johan Leysen | ... |
Schmecht
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| Bruno Abraham-Kremer | ... |
Yankele
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| Marie-José Nat | ... |
Sura
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| Gad Elmaleh | ... |
Manzatou
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| Serge Kribus | ... |
Schtroul
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Michel Israël | ... |
Sage 3
(as Michel Israel)
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Rodica Sanda Tutuianu | ... |
Golda
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Sanda Toma | ... |
Mere de Yossi
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| Zwi Kanar | ... |
Lilenfeld
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| Razvan Vasilescu | ... |
The Tzigan Colonel
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| Mihai Calin | ... |
Sami
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Ovidiu Cuncea | ... |
Moitl
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| Marius Drogeanu | ... |
Mendel
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Vladimir Jurascu | ... |
Von Glück
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Robert Borremans | ... |
Hauptsturmführer S.S.
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Bebe Bercovici | ... |
Joshua
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| Luminita Gheorghiu | ... |
Rivka
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| Georges Siatidis | ... |
Itzik
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Michel Vanderlinden | ... |
Resistant 1
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Daniel Decot | ... |
Resistant 2
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Constantin Barbulescu | ... |
Resistant 3
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Constantin Codrescu | ... |
Sage 1
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| Theodor Danetti | ... |
Sage 2
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Savel Stiopul | ... |
Sage 4
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| Constantin Dinulescu | ... |
Sage 5
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Marian Stan | ... |
Homme 1 Synagogue
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Mugur Arvunescu | ... |
Homme 2 Synagogue / 3-eme Citoyen
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Cornel Vulpe | ... |
Le Maire
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George Ulmeni | ... |
Grossman
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Eugenia Serban | ... |
Titina
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Florin Kevorkian | ... |
Miron
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Ernest Maftei | ... |
Maleie
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Serban Danescu | ... |
Isaak
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Mihacia Bercu | ... |
Sheine
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| Rudy Rosenfeld | ... |
Le Chamess
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Cristian Irimia | ... |
David
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Mircea Cojan | ... |
Sacha
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Alexandru Georgescu | ... |
Yehuda
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Corneliu Revent | ... |
Zacharie
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| Cornel Ciupercescu | ... |
Le Facteur
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Mircea Constantinescu | ... |
Le Chef
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Constantin Draganescu | ... |
Le Paysan Comptoir
(as Costica Draganescu)
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Silvia Nastase | ... |
Femme 1 Eglise
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Domalta Constantinlu | ... |
Femme 2 Eglise
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Laura Neagle | ... |
Femme Dipart
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Marioara Sterian | ... |
Femme Diportie 1
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Rosana Gutman | ... |
Myriam
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Corneliu Jipa | ... |
Le Juif Etable
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Claudiu Istodor | ... |
Le Juif Locomotive
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Petre Lupu | ... |
Ben
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Aristita Diamandi | ... |
Cuisiniére
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Cristina Barsan | ... |
L'enfant de Sura
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Cornel Streche | ... |
L'enfant Shtetl
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Olga Bucataru | ... |
Femme Wagon
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| Leonie Waldman Eliad | ... |
Femme Shtetl 2
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Eugenia Bosânceanu | ... |
Femme Shtetl 3
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Tudorel Filimon | ... |
Homme Shtetl 1
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Constantin Ghenescu | ... |
Homme Shtetl 2
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Directed by
| Radu Mihaileanu | ||
Written by
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Marc Baschet | ... | producer |
| Ludi Boeken | ... | producer |
| Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | ... | producer |
| Eric Dussart | ... | producer |
| Michel Israël | ... | associate producer (as Michel Israel) |
| Cédomir Kolar | ... | producer |
| Francis de Laveleye | ... | associate producer |
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | producer |
| René Seegers | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Swaab | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Goran Bregovic | ||
Cinematography by
| Giorgos Arvanitis | ||
| Laurent Dailland | ||
Editing by
| Monique Rysselinck | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color timer |
| Gert Janssen | ... | assistant editor |
| Valerie Keyser | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pierre-Jacques Bénichou | ||
Production Design by
| Christian Niculescu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christian Niculescu | ... | chief set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Viorica Petrovici | ||
Makeup Department
| Daniela Busoiu | ... | makeup artist |
| Catalin Ciutu | ... | hair stylist |
| Tina Kopecka | ... | hair stylist |
| Jeni Lita | ... | hair stylist |
| Irène Ottavis | ... | makeup artist |
| Mihai Stanescu | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Radu Badica | ... | unit production manager |
| Thierry Bettas-Bégalin | ... | production manager / production supervisor |
| Mathieu Bompoint | ... | assistant production supervisor: Belgium |
| Irina Chirita | ... | unit production manager |
| Cristian Grigore | ... | assistant production manager |
| Marianne Lambert | ... | unit production manager |
| Vlad Paunescu | ... | production supervisor: Romania |
| Marian Popescu | ... | production staff |
| Michèle Tronçon | ... | production supervisor: Belgium |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Barbulescu | ... | first assistant director |
| Cristian Ciurea | ... | assistant director: second unit (as Cristi Ciurea) |
| Olivier Jacquet | ... | first assistant director |
| Laurentiu Maronese | ... | second assistant director (as Larry Maronese) / third assistant director |
| Cristian Mungiu | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrei Nagy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Cristian Baluta | ... | props (as Cristi Baluta) |
| Ionel Bratu | ... | props |
| Viorel Ghenea | ... | props |
| Adrian Lazar | ... | props |
| Vlad Paun | ... | set dresser |
| Ionel Popa | ... | property master / propmaker |
| Serban Porupca | ... | assistant art director |
| Zoli Szabo | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ica Varna | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Dan Alexei | ... | sound assistant: second unit |
| Bertrand Boudaud | ... | foley artist |
| Julien Cloquet | ... | foley engineer |
| Mathieu Cox | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Dominique Dalmasso | ... | sound mixer |
| Eric DeVos | ... | sound editor |
| Pierre Excoffier | ... | sound engineer |
| Marina Lerchs | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Catherine Leygonie | ... | post-synchronization |
| Francis Perreard | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Nicolae Radu | ... | sound assistant: second unit |
| Remi Stengel | ... | music editor |
| Olivier Varenne | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans | ... | foley artist (as Marie Jeanne Wyckmans) |
Special Effects by
| Albert Bonnefous | ... | special effects |
| Petre Constantin | ... | special effects |
| Iordache | ... | special effects (as Lucian Iordache) |
| Stéphan Kosinski | ... | special effects |
| Patrick Rouxel | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Francois Launet | ... | visual effects artist |
| Martial Vallanchon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Eric Vidal | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Vasile Albinet | ... | stunt performer |
| Adrian Pavlovschi | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicolae Alexandru | ... | electrician |
| Marius Bercu | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Borguet | ... | key grip |
| Nicu Botarleanu | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Jacques Bréhier | ... | steadicam operator |
| Calin Catalin | ... | chief electrician |
| Calin Constantin | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Patrick Dehalu | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gigi Dumitrescu | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Gigel Dumitrescu) |
| Ilie Georgica | ... | second assistant camera |
| Giorgos Giannelis | ... | assistant camera |
| Marcu Ion | ... | electrician |
| Radu Ion | ... | electrician |
| Cornel Lazia | ... | still photographer |
| Vincent Lebrun | ... | still photographer |
| Tamás Nyerges | ... | steadicam operator (as Tamas Nyerges) |
| Puiu Pascu | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Jean-Pierre Plichon | ... | camera operator |
| Gabi Postascu | ... | grip (as Gabi Postasu) |
| Viorel Radu | ... | electrician |
| George Stan | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Marian Stanciu | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Sorin Udrea | ... | key grip |
| Gheorghe Ursescu | ... | grip (as George Ursescu) |
| Peter Velciov | ... | steadicam operator |
| Eric Waldman | ... | chief electrician |
Casting Department
| Rodica Alkalai | ... | casting: Israel |
| Doru Bobesiu | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Pierre-Jacques Bénichou | ... | casting: France |
| Gerda Diddens | ... | casting: Belgium |
| Catalin Dordea | ... | casting: Romania |
| Tudor Giurgiu | ... | casting: Romania |
| Valeriu Pavel | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eli Calin | ... | costume assistant |
| Mihaela David | ... | costumer |
| Rodica Garstea | ... | costumer |
| Ana Ioneci | ... | costumer |
| Doina Raducut | ... | costumer |
| Cristina Voicu | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Corina Pana | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Élodie Van Beuren | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Vali Georgescu | ... | unit driver |
| Marian Pascale | ... | production assistant |
| Marius Vlad | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Raduta Adi | ... | groupman |
| Gabi Antal | ... | production administrator |
| Emmanuelle Balestrieri | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Mathieu Bompoint | ... | production coordinator |
| Jacques Borguet | ... | chief machinist |
| Cristian Bostanescu | ... | production assistant: Romania |
| Vlad Caprarescu | ... | production assistant: Romania |
| Danielle Edelweys | ... | production assistant: Belgium |
| Laurent Flaesch | ... | animal trainer |
| Florina Florea | ... | production secretary: Romania |
| Marcel Grecu | ... | animal trainer |
| Cristian Grigore | ... | production assistant: Romania |
| Corinne Iannacone | ... | production assistant: France |
| Andreea Ivan | ... | production secretary: Romania |
| Cristiana Lakatos | ... | production accountant |
| Anne Lieske | ... | production assistant: France |
| Gabi Mihalache | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Pierrot Planckaert | ... | title designer (as Pierre Planckaert) |
| Alina Purice | ... | production secretary: Romania |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Carmen Solomon | ... | production secretary |
| Cornelia Stefan | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Philippe Valentin | ... | head production accountant |
| Béatrice Vuylsteke | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Daniela Romano | ... | thanks |
| Stephane Sperry | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Noé Productions
- Raphaël Films
- 7IA
- Hungry Eye Lowland Pictures B.V.
- Le Studio Canal+
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Sofica Sofinergie 4 (with the participation of)
- Belfilms (with the participation of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (with the participation of)
- Eurimages (support)
- Canal Plus Ecriture (in collaboration with)
- PolyGram Audiovisuel (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- AB International Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Downtown Pictures (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lady Film (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Classics (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Primer Plano Film Group (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Budapest Film (2000) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Sherlock Media S.L. (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2001) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Zima Entertainment (2001) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Zima Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Sharmill Films (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Arthaus
- Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Pictures
- Sunfilm Entertainment (Germany) (DVD)
- Tantra DMPC Ltd.
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Copra Films (sound equipment)
- Key Grip Systems (grip equipment)
- Lou Ease (edited at)
- Nuit de Chine (design)
- R.V.Z. (electrical equipment)
- TEST (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Central Europe, WWII. The village fool of a small Jewish community warns the townsfolk that the Nazis are coming, and advises them to build a fake deportation train to cross the Russian border and get to Palestine. Some Jews are dressed up with German uniforms, and soon they start getting strange ideas about how it feels to be a Nazi; others are infected with the fast-spreading germ of communism. Meanwhile, the Russian border gets closer and closer...
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| Taglines | Más intensa que La vida es bella... (Mexico) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The footage of the train exterior and interior was actually second unit footage filmed for what was supposed to have been the Puppet Wars mini-trilogy, spun-off from the popular DTV horror series Puppet Master. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References To Be or Not to Be (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cine iubeste si lasa See more » |