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The Train (DVD, 2003)
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Product Information
At the end of World War II the retreating Germans try to smuggle a fortune in art treasures out of Paris on an armoured train. Burt Lancaster leads the Resistance in a desperate bid to stop them.Product Identifiers
ProducerJules Bricken
EAN5050070010015
eBay Product ID (ePID)3963048
Product Key Features
ActorJeanne Moreau, Wolfgang Preiss, Albert Remy, Paul Scofield, Jacques Marin, Michel Simon, Richard Munch, Burt Lancaster
Film/TV TitleThe Train
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesBlack & White
GenreWar
Run Time127 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
ComposerMaurice Jarre
Production DesignerWilly Holt
Additional InformationThe duo of director John Frankenheimer and actor Burt Lancaster again join forces with the latter starring as French railway inspector Labiche. With Allied forces closing in on occupied Paris, Herman Goering orders Col. Franz von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) to move the priceless art from the Jeu de Paume Museum to Germany by train. The museum's curator, Mme. Villard (Suzanne Flon) tries to cajole Labiche into stopping the art train, but he's far more concerned with blowing up a German armaments train. Meanwhile, Papa Boule (Michel Simon), an aged railwayman, uses the distraction of the Allied bombing of a nearby munitions train to burn out the engines of the train carrying the art, and is killed by the Nazis for his efforts. Hotelkeeper Christine (Jeanne Moreau), has managed to persuade Labiche of the importance of the art, and when the livid Waldheim orders him to drive the treasure-bearing train, he's formulated a plan to foil the Nazi theft. He fabricates a series of interlocking ruses which lead the Germans to believe that the train has crossed into Germany, when, in reality, it's simply going in circles around Paris. Lancaster leads an exceptional cast in this engrossing film, based on a true story. Michel Simon is especially memorable, as is the gritty, minimally-lit black and white photography of Jean Tournier.
ReviewsUSA Today - ...Lancaster, the greatest physical actor ever, does his own stunts...
ScreenwriterFranklin Coen, Albert Husson, Walter Bernstein, Frank Davis
Sound sourceMono
EditorDavid Bretherton
Movie/TV TitleThe Train
Music DirectorMaurice Jarre
Director of PhotographyWalter Wottitz, Jean Tournier
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- 28 Apr, 2021
Railway themed wartime struggle.
Great WW2 story based on facts apparently, but no doubt enhanced by the film makers. Superb period atmosphere which brings out the wear and neglect brought about by war and the confiscation of material from France by the Nazis. Suspenseful but involving a great number of deaths. Real train crashes at a about to be closed SNCF steam depot of interest to railway enthusiasts.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Dec, 2023
Must Not Miss
This is one of the best films I have ever seen. I have seen it on TV and video in the past but not for a long time. If you like WW2 films, they don't come much better than this. Burt Lancaster is superb.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Sep, 2023
great features film runs along well
good true depiction of ww2 art theftVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jun, 2023
Excellent quality
An excellent war movie, superbly shot. With iconic actorsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jan, 2025
One of the best films ever made. Burt La...
One of the best films ever made. Burt Lancaster was absolutely gorgeous in his prime !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Mar, 2024
Brilliant
You can't beat the old movies.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jun, 2021
Very enthralling film
very authentic film depicting the nazi occupation of france and the will of the french people to resist the occupation of their country and protect the rich history from the nazi looters,and how it showed the rift between the germany army and the nazi party which most regular army soldiers held with distainVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2017
Brian
An excellent film not just fighting like behind the scenes war stories you don't always here aboutVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Jul, 2022
Dvd
Ideal for those in your family who love warfilms good value for moneyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Oct, 2023
Fairly brisk-paced war drama, with the French Resistance desperate to outwit their German pursuers.
Excellent condition and competitively priced.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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