Romance ·Drama · France · 1998 · 2h 2m

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train poster
Director
Patrice Chéreau
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant as Lucien Emmerich / Jean-Baptiste Emmerich Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Claire Charles Berling as Jean-Marie Pascal Greggory as François Bruno Todeschini as Louis Sylvain Jacques as Bruno
Crew
Éric Gautier — Director of Photography François Gédigier — Editor Patrice Chéreau — Screenplay Danièle Thompson — Screenplay Pierre Trividic — Screenplay Charles Gassot — Producer
Synopsis

A group of mourners travels by train to bury a recently deceased artist in Limoges. As they journey, secrets and desires unfold, with relationships shifting, past loves resurfacing, and personal connections revealed. At the funeral and afterward, tensions rise among the group, leading to further emotional complexities at the artist’s family home.

Mood & Themes
lgbtgay theme
Key Collaborators
Patrice Chéreau Director Éric Gautier Director of Photography François Gédigier Editor Patrice Chéreau Screenplay Danièle Thompson Screenplay Pierre Trividic Screenplay Charles Gassot Producer Sylvain Chauvelot Production Design Richard Peduzzi Production Design Caroline de Vivaise Costume Design
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