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Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Michel Muller, Bruno Abraham-Kremer ... see more see more... , Agathe De La Fontaine , Johan Leysen , Marie-José Nat , Gad Elmaleh , Bruno Abraham-Kremor

Radu Mihaileanu directed this French-Belgian-Romanian-Dutch comedy-drama, set in Central Europe during the summer of 1941. Yiddish-speaking Jews purchase a train, forge identity papers, and leave town... read more read more.... Posing as both prisoners and Nazis, they hope to reach Palestine via the Soviet Union, but problems arise when they encounter real Germans. To make matters worse, resistance fighters plan to dynamite the train. Made in Romania with French and German dialogue, this film won an international critics prize at the 1998 Venice Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Radu Mihaileanu

Release Date: November 5, 1999

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DVD Release Date: May 23, 2000

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  • InaHH
    April 11, 2009
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    Superb film.

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Michael Dequina
January 7, 2010
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Deep and poignant. Full Review

Andrew Howe
April 2, 2001
Andrew Howe, eFilmCritic.com

The marketers would have you believe that Train of Life is a touching, thought-provoking masterpiece. For sixty seconds it's exactly that. Full Review

Maria Garcia
January 1, 2000
Maria Garcia, Film Journal International

Its international appeal lies in Mihaileanu's wonderful screenplay, which is both profound and funny, a rare combination in any work of art. Full Review

David N. Butterworth
January 1, 2000
David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews

An often amusing parody that more closely resembles Hogan's Heroes than Life is Beautiful. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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