Train of Life

Synopsis

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

Cast

Lionel Abelanski

Shlomo

Rufus

Mordechai

Clément Harari

Rabbi

Agathe de La Fontaine

Esther

Michel Muller

Yossi

Johan Leysen

Schmecht

Bruno Abraham-Kremer

Yankele

Gad Elmaleh

Manzatou

Marie-José Nat

Sura

Serge Kribus

Michel Israël

RO

Rodica Sanda Țuțuianu

Sanda Toma

Răzvan Vasilescu

Mihai Călin

RO

Robert Borremans

Details

Released

September 16, 1998

Runtime

1h 43m

Status

Released

Language

FR

Original title

Train de vie

Country

Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Romania, France

Budget

$154,790

Box office

$3,311,162

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