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Subway (1985) 6.2
Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this sureal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating ... See full summary » Director:Luc Besson |
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Fred
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Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this sureal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating bag snatcher and Big Bill is a 'strongman'. The blackmail and Freds relationship with Helena and her heavies make up the bulk of the plot but on the side are Freds attempts to start a band using buskers from the Metro. Written by Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk>
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An underground story where lives intertwineParents Guide:
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
6 November 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Metro See more »Filming Locations:
Porte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, FranceBox Office
Budget:
FRF 17,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
FRF 2,917,562 (France)Company Credits
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| (edited version) (English dubbed) (edited)Sound Mix:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Héléna: Because I'm an amazing woman.
Fred: Why don't you love me?
Héléna: Because I don't have the guts.
Fred: Are you lazy?
Héléna: Terribly.
Fred: Who does the cooking at your house?
Héléna: The cook.
Fred: And the housework?
Héléna: The housekeeper.
[...]
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Written and Performed by Rickie Lee Jones
(from album "Pirates")
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Quotes
Fred: Why do I love you?Héléna: Because I'm an amazing woman.
Fred: Why don't you love me?
Héléna: Because I don't have the guts.
Fred: Are you lazy?
Héléna: Terribly.
Fred: Who does the cooking at your house?
Héléna: The cook.
Fred: And the housework?
Héléna: The housekeeper.
[...]
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Soundtracks
"A Lucky Guy"Written and Performed by Rickie Lee Jones
(from album "Pirates")
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It would be difficult to describe "Subway." Fortunately, I threw it into the DVD player knowing only who directed it, who starred in it, and that it was set in the Paris Metro. Maybe that was a plus for me, since I had no idea where the serpentine, if occasionally silly, plot was going. Suffice it to say that Christophe Lambert is chased into the Paris Metro, clutching some files that Isabelle Adjani is desperate to get her hands on. Of course, there's a romance with them, and a number of supporting characters--a roller skating purse snatcher, a smart cop, a dumb cop, a philosophical flower vendor, etc. Like many Luc Besson films, this one is over the top from the get-go, a crazy ride to nowhere, surreal, perhaps, but a bit obtuse at times with its eye-rolling symbolism. But it's fun, especially the excessive 80s look of the costumes and hairstyles, and Eric Serra's synth-and-bass-heavy soundtrack. Between Lambert and Adjani, I have to reserve all the praise for the lady, who deliciously scores with superb comic timing.