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Train de Vie (Train of Life) (1998)

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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. 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

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Radu Mihaileanu

Written By: Radu Mihaileanu

In Theaters: Nov 5, 1999 Wide

On DVD: May 23, 2000

Paramount Pictures

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Critic Reviews for Train de Vie (Train of Life)

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Deep and poignant.

January 7, 2010 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

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

April 2, 2001 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Andrew Howe

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Superb film.

April 11, 2009

Ina S

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A SUPERB TREATMENT OF THE INSANITY OF POWER RUN AMOK. IT USES HUMOR LIKE A SCALPEL, CUTTING LAYER BY LAYER UNTIL THE TRUTH BE TOLD.... SARCASM, WIT, AND INTENSE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN CONDITION.

October 28, 2011