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Train of Life (1998)

Original title: Train de vie

1998-09-16 · 1h 43m · FR
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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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Radu MihăileanuDirector
Budget
$154.8K
Box office
$3.3M

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Top billed cast

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Lionel AbelanskiLionel AbelanskiShlomoRufusRufusMordechaiClément HarariClément HarariRabbiAgathe de La FontaineAgathe de La FontaineEstherMichel MullerMichel MullerYossiJohan LeysenJohan LeysenSchmechtBruno Abraham-KremerBruno Abraham-KremerYankeleGad ElmalehGad ElmalehManzatouMarie-José NatMarie-José NatSuraSerge KribusSerge KribusMichel IsraëlMichel IsraëlRodica Sanda ȚuțuianuRodica Sanda Țuțuianu

Keywords

VillageEastern europeNaziTrainDeportationConcentration campHolocaust (shoah)FoolJewish life

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · WarTheme affinityVillage · Eastern Europe · NaziDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference387172Actor preference128801 · 88474 · 104212

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Frequently asked questions about Train of Life

What is Train of Life about?

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.

How long is Train of Life?

Train of Life has a runtime of 103 minutes.