Name: Train of Life
Genre: Drama, Comedy, War
Released: 1998-09-16
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Agathe de La Fontaine, Michel Muller

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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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Directed by: Radu Mihăileanu
Written by: Radu Mihăileanu
Produced by: Radu Mihăileanu, Ludi Boeken, Čédomir Kolar
Music by: Goran Bregović

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Facts

September 16, 1998 · 1 h 43 min · Violence

Released: September 16, 1998
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, Comedy, War
Original language: French
Also spoken: German
Made in: Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Romania, France
Budget: $154,790
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 5 countries

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Where can I stream Train of Life?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Train of Life worth watching?

61

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 62). Audiences rate it higher (85 out of 100) than critics (63).

Will Train of Life make me laugh?

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Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and dark humor (6 of 10).

Is Train of Life in English?

FrenchGerman

No, it was made in French, with some German.