Man on the Train
(2002)
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Man on the Train
(2002)
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| Johnny Hallyday | ... | ||
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Jean-François Stévenin | ... |
Luigi
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Charlie Nelson | ... |
Max
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Pascal Parmentier | ... |
Sadko
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Isabelle Petit-Jacques | ... |
Viviane
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| Edith Scob | ... |
Manesquier's Sister
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Maurice Chevit | ... |
Hairdresser
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Riton Liebman | ... |
Burly Guy
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Olivier Fauron | ... |
Schoolboy
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Véronique Kapoyan | ... |
Baker
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Elsa Duclot | ... |
Waitress
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Armand Chagot | ... |
Gardener
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Michel Laforest | ... |
Pharmacist
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Alain Guellaff | ... |
Surgeon
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A teacher and a gangster meet by chance in a small town pharmacy. As a friendship of sorts develops between these opposite personalities, each starts to envy the other and by the week's end, everything will change for both of them. Written by Sujit R. Varma
This is a beautifully acted and written story of two older men dealing with regret. The dialogue is witty, but never self-conscious and the performances are great. Johnny Hallyday (The Elvis of France!) is especially surprising in his role as the bank robber at the end of his career.
The story is well paced, and unlike a lot of French movies, it's not just a bunch of talking heads, but a real story with compelling characters. The two strangers meet by hazard and forge a close relationship, each trading bits and pieces of their lives. The scene where Jean Roquefort gives Johnny his slippers is a literal manifestation of their efforts to change their lives, albeit late in life.
A lovely little film from beginning to end!