Man on the Train
2002·Movie·
·1h 30min


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About
A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.
A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRedemptionMid-Life CrisisThe Human ConditionComing Of AgeIdentity CrisisUnfulfilled Dreams
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnlikely FriendshipCriminal PlanningMid-Life ReflectionExploration Of Alternative Paths
- Narrative
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- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Patrice Leconte, Jean-Marie Dreujou, Olivier Coutard
Written by:
Claude Klotz
Produced by:
Philippe Carcassonne, Carl Clifton
Composed by:
Pascal Estève
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