Lost in Transit (1993)
"Tombés du ciel" (original title)

A traveller who has lost his passport in a Paris airport while between flights is restricted to a special transit zone. There he finds a group of similarly lost people hiding out and living... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Lioret

Writers:

Philippe Lioret (scenario), Michel Ganz (scenario)

Stars:

Jean Rochefort, Marisa Paredes, Ticky Holgado

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Rochefort	...	Arturo Conti
Marisa Paredes	...	Suzana, la femme d'Arturo
Ticky Holgado	...	Serge
Laura del Sol	...	Angela
Sotigui Kouyaté	...	Knak
Ismaïla Meite	...	Zola
Jean-Louis Richard	...	Monsieur Armanet
José Artur	...	Le marchand de journaux
Olivier Saladin	...	Le restaurateur
Claude Derepp	...	Bébert, le planton (as Claude Dereppe)
Jacques Mathou	...	Policier contrôle 1
Christian Sinniger	...	Policier contrôle 2
Yves Osmu	...	Policier commissariat
Dimitri Radochevitch	...	Le chauffeur du car
Pierre Laplace	...	Inspecteur commissariat

Storyline

A traveller who has lost his passport in a Paris airport while between flights is restricted to a special transit zone. There he finds a group of similarly lost people hiding out and living from hand-to-mouth, reliant on their ingenuity to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

airport | passport | airplane | independent film

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Taglines:

S'il n'avait pas perdu son passeport tout ca ne serait jamais arrive...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

France Spain

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 February 1994 (France)

Also Known As:

Lost in Transit

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epithète Films, Filmanía S.L., Bymages

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Terminal (2004)

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Soundtracks

"La nostalgie - Daleko tan"
(La chanson du car)
Musique: Jeff Cohen / Lyric: Alexandre Czastkiewicz
Chanteur polonais: Alexandre Czastkiewicz
Jeff Cohen, Piano
Carol Robinson, Clarinette
Xavier Gagnepain, Violoncelle
Alexis Galpéline, Violin
Frédéric Daverio, Accordéon
L'ensembre orchedtre: "Harmonia Nova"
Dirigé par Didier Bouture

User Reviews

sadly overlooked minor gem

I really loved this film which was charming and intriguing. It was a shame it did not achieve wider distribution, and that that terrible Tom Hanks vehicle took the same (English) title. It provided a wonderful insight into the way that people could lose their freedom to determine their own lives, as well as sending up the vagaries of French bureaucracy. Jean Rochefort is a wonderful actor; I would be happy to see him in almost anything but this was an especial joy. It even gave me a perverse yearning to stay in one of those automated French hotels that are guyed at some point. It is several years since I saw this film but a number of vignettes remain clearly in my mind.