Crime ·Drama · France · 2002 · 1h 30m

Man on the Train

L'Homme du train

Director

Cast

Jean Rochefort as Monsieur Manesquier Johnny Hallyday as Milan Jean-François Stévenin as Luigi Pascal Parmentier as Sadko Charlie Nelson as Max Isabelle Petit-Jacques as Viviane, Manesquier's mistress

Crew

Jean-Marie Dreujou — Director of Photography Joëlle Hache — Editor Pascal Estève — Original Music Composer Claude Klotz — Writer Philippe Carcassonne — Producer Ivan Maussion — Production Design

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

gangster poet

Key Collaborators

Patrice Leconte Director Jean-Marie Dreujou Director of Photography Joëlle Hache Editor Pascal Estève Original Music Composer Claude Klotz Writer Philippe Carcassonne Producer Ivan Maussion Production Design Annie Périer Costume Design

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