Man on the Train (2002)

10/02/2002 (FR) • 1h 30m

Crime, Drama

A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jean Rochefort

Monsieur Manesquier

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Viviane, Manesquier's mistress

Édith Scob

Manesquier's Sister

Maurice Chevit

Hairdresser

Riton Liebman

Burly Guy


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

$7,727,906.00

Keywords

gangster

poet

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