A World War II drama where people, many of whom opposed to Nazism, get on board a train from France that could lead them to freedom.
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Cast
| Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... |
Cmndnt. Charles Perrochon
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| Ticky Holgado | ... |
Capt. Moinard
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| Rüdiger Vogler | ... |
Lion Feuchtwanger
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Le général
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| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... |
Mary-Jane Cooper
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| François Perrot | ... |
Col. Maurice Charvet
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| François Berléand | ... |
Lt. Boisset
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Jean-Marie Winling | ... |
Le médecin-chef Garraud
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| Bonnafet Tarbouriech | ... |
L'adjudant Bordier
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Eric Petitjean | ... |
Sgt. Stora
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| Bruno Raffaelli | ... |
Jean Poinblanc
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Hubert Saint-Macary | ... |
Locomotive mechanic
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| Jean-Yves Tual | ... |
Le nain
(as Jean-Yves Thual)
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| Henryk Bista | ... |
Otto von Offenberg
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| Jan Peszek | ... |
Alexander Hazenfoeder
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| Rafal Walentowicz | ... |
Franck Wolf
(as Rafal Walentynowicz)
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| Marek Walczewski | ... |
Prof. Pick
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| Wladyslaw Kowalski | ... |
Max Ernst
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| Andrzej Mastalerz | ... |
Erik von Offenberg
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| Marcel Novek | ... |
Légionnaire
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| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | ... |
Le paysan
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| Tadeusz Borowski | ... |
Zippert (architect)
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| Tomasz Dedek | ... |
L'homme au Couteau
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| Piotr Grabowski | ... |
Oscar Reich
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| Marcin Tronski | ... |
Le Brun
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Mariusz Pilawski | ... |
Homme réfectoire
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| Ignacy Machowski | ... |
Gustav Kohn
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Chantal Bronner | ... |
Paulette Perrochon
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Denis Mariette | ... |
Régulateur Bayonne
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Luc Palun | ... |
Gendarme mairie
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Michel Caccia | ... |
Patron hôtel de France
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Arnaud Bedouët | ... |
Chef régulateur Marseille
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Laurent Labasse | ... |
Sergent minage pont
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Patrick Grieco | ... |
Chef gare Saint-Gaudens
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Denis Blanc | ... |
Militaire démobilisé 1
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Benoît Muracciole | ... |
Chef régulateur Bayonne
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Fédélé Papalia | ... |
Cheminot 1 Bayonne
(as Fedele Papalia)
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Pierre Vilanova | ... |
Cheminot 2 Bayonne
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Rafal Sabara | ... |
Ordonnance du général
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| Janusz Olejniczak | ... |
Le Pianiste
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Krzysztof Janczak | ... |
Officier QG Lavergne
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| Zdzislaw Szymborski | ... |
Officier QG Besson
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| Michal Breitenwald | ... |
Officier QG Staedel
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| Eugenia Herman | ... |
Soeur supéreure hôpital
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Artur Krajewski | ... |
Soldat pont du Rhône
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Jacek Ryniewicz | ... |
Artificier pont du Rhône
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Pawel Boguslav | ... |
Soldat train exode
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Janusz Chlebowski | ... |
Militaire Démobilisé 2
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Andrzej Saar | ... |
Chef de gare Puyoo
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| Lech Lotocki | ... |
Gendarme Puyoo
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| Miroslaw Zbrojewicz | ... |
Détenu Journal
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| Jerzy Karaszkiewicz | ... |
Détenu lecteur
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Michal Switala | ... |
Dénenu blessé St Gaudens
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Adam Wolanczyk | ... |
Détenus débandade
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Tadeusz Sokolowski | ... |
Détenus débandade
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Krzysztof Szulejko | ... |
Détenus débandade
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Jerzy Gronowski | ... |
Détenus Borne 402
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Piotr Tokarz | ... |
Détenus Borne 402
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Tadeusz Olesinski | ... |
Détenus Borne 402
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| Hanna Stankówna | ... |
Madame la Général
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Jacek Pacocha | ... |
Régulateur Marseille
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Jacek Labijak | ... |
Homme Téléphone port
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Ryszard Wegrzyn | ... |
Soldat Provisions
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| Jerzy Kamas | ... |
Cmndnt. Charles Perrochon (voice)
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| Adam Ferency | ... |
Capt. Moinard (voice)
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| Piotr Machalica | ... |
Lion Feuchtwanger (voice)
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| Kazimierz Kaczor | ... |
Le général (voice)
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| Malgorzata Boratynska | ... |
Mary-Jane Cooper (voice)
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| Cezary Morawski | ... |
Holsset / Col. Maurice Charvet (voice)
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| Krzysztof Kolbasiuk | ... |
Le médecin-chef Garraud (voice)
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Artur Kaczmarski | ... |
Sgt. Stora (voice)
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| Roch Siemianowski | ... |
L'adjudant Bordier (voice)
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| Jaroslaw Boberek | ... |
(voice)
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| Marek Frackowiak | ... |
(voice)
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| Marta Klubowicz | ... |
(voice)
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Józef Mika | ... |
(voice)
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| Andrzej Niemirski | ... |
(voice)
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Jacek Szybinski | ... |
(voice)
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| Piotr Szwedes | ... |
(voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Sheridan | ... |
Edgar Foster (unconfirmed)
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Christopher Januszczak | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maciej Zabielski | ... |
Dwarf from Switzerland (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sébastien Grall | ||
Written by
| Sébastien Grall | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sébastien Grall | ... | (story) |
| Jean-Claude Grumberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Raymond Blumenthal | ... | producer |
| Malgorzata Kozlowska | ... | assistant producer |
| Lew Rywin | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz | ... | director of photography (as Andrzej Jaroszewicz) |
Editing by
| Joële Van Effenterre | ||
Editorial Department
| Vanessa Basté | ... | editing intern |
| Sophie Henocq | ... | editing intern |
| Christine Marier | ... | assistant editor |
| Gaby Wragge | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Jeanne Biras | ||
| Magdalena Szwarcbart | ||
Production Design by
| Wladyslaw Bielski | ||
| Valérie Grall | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Bouchard | ||
| Hanna Golebiowska | ||
| Malgorzata Gwiazdecka | ||
| Ewa Helman-Szczerbic | ... | (as Ewa Skorza) |
| Joanna Lambert | ||
| Henriette Raz | ||
| Malgorzata Stefaniak | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucía Bretones-Méndez | ... | key makeup artist |
| Paul de Fisser | ... | key hair stylist |
| Maria Dziewulska | ... | makeup artist |
| Maja Gawinska | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Maja Gawinska-Lyczkowska) |
| Iwona Kaminska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Elzbieta Pietrzak | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-Marc Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Dorflein | ... | unit manager: France |
| Eric Duchêne | ... | assistant unit manager: France |
| Jan Janik | ... | unit manager: Poland |
| Grazyna Kozlowska | ... | unit manager: Poland |
| Nathalie Nghet | ... | assistant production manager |
| Clément Sentilhes | ... | unit manager |
| Michal Szczerbic | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marek Brodzki | ... | first assistant director |
| Elzbieta Dmochowska | ... | assistant director |
| Béatrice Humbert | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Sonia Larue | ... | second assistant director |
| Jerzy Mizak | ... | assistant director: Poland |
| Alain Peyrollaz | ... | first assistant director |
| Marcin Rywin | ... | second assistant director |
| Magdalena Szwarcbart | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Marie-Joëlle Arnautin | ... | scenic painter |
| Périne Barre | ... | set dresser: France (as Perrine Barre) |
| Stanislaw Bomba | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ewa Braun | ... | set dresser |
| Didier Chauvin | ... | scenic painter |
| Robert Czesak | ... | assistant decorator |
| Joanna Doroszkiewicz | ... | assistant decorator |
| Philippe Hezard | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Joanna Kotowicz | ... | assistant decorator |
| Bogdan Kurzyk | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bogdan Piotrowski | ... | assistant property master |
| Marek Razniewski | ... | painter |
| Frank Rouches | ... | property master (as Franck Rouches) |
| Grzegorz Rzepecki | ... | property master |
| Kazimierz Stys | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Manfred Arbter | ... | sound mixer |
| Marc-Antoine Beldent | ... | boom operator |
| Jocelyne Cartier-Stern | ... | post-synchronization editor |
| Catherine D'Hoir | ... | sound editor |
| Eric Ferret | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Louis Gimel | ... | sound |
| Margot Godow | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Klaus Hornemann | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Anne Le Campion | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronization |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | sound mixer |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Françoise Maulny | ... | post-synchronization (as Françoise Maulny-Levy) |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley artist |
| Renaud Michel | ... | boom operator / sound assistant |
| Brigitte Pradel | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Ute von Angern | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Jürgen Wilhelm | ... | post-synchronization |
| Ryszard Wysocki | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Kazimierz Wróblewski | ... | special effects coordinator (as Kazimierz Wroblewski) |
Stunts
| Lionel Vitrant | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephen Bessac | ... | trainee assistant camera |
| Pierre-Laurent Chénieux | ... | camera operator |
| Dominique Graizely | ... | key grip |
| Slawomir Grinka | ... | electrician |
| Jan Górski | ... | assistant camera |
| Krzysztof Koperski | ... | gaffer |
| Christophe Lapalus | ... | assistant camera / trainee assistant camera |
| Cezary Lisowski | ... | electrician |
| Marek Macioszek | ... | electrician |
| Emil Makowski | ... | grip |
| Piotr Malinkiewicz | ... | electrician |
| Zbigniew Nietresta | ... | grip |
| Tadeusz Obuchowicz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pascal Pajaud | ... | gaffer |
| Renata Pajchel | ... | still photographer |
| Pawel Pasek | ... | electrician |
| Michel Simoni | ... | grip |
| Zbigniew Szukala | ... | assistant camera |
| Ryszard Szymanski | ... | grip |
| Marek Zajac | ... | grip |
| Sylwester Adamski | ... | camera associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elzbieta Ciszewska | ... | costumer |
| Adam Kocemba | ... | costumer |
| Aurore Vicente | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Antonin Dedet | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| John Timperley | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoé Zurstrassen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Andrzej Besztak | ... | transportation coordinator: Poland |
Additional Crew
| Urszula Baraniak | ... | production accountant |
| Sophie Barrat | ... | administrator |
| François Bernard | ... | production accountant |
| Zuzanna Boczar | ... | translation |
| Ewa Brodzka | ... | production assistant |
| Cécile Chevallier | ... | assistant: Mr. Blumenthal |
| Barbara Cieslak | ... | production secretary |
| Malgorzata Dedek | ... | administrator |
| Maria Etienne | ... | dubbing dialogue |
| Guy Guermouh | ... | groupman (as Guy Guermouth) |
| Elzbieta Heleniak | ... | administrator |
| Jerzy Januszewski | ... | dubbing sound operator: polish version |
| Ewa Kopaczewska | ... | dubbing director |
| Halina Ryszowiecka | ... | dubbing editor: polish version |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Alicja Siejko | ... | dubbing production manager: polish version (as Ala Siejko) |
| Thierry Valletoux | ... | reportage |
Thanks
| Alain Depardieu | ... | special thanks |
| André Fontaine | ... | special thanks |
| Volker Schlöndorff | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Blue Films
- Re Production (co-production)
- Heritage Films (co-production)
- Studio Babelsberg (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Cofimage 5 (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- European Script Fund (support)
- Agencja Produkcji Filmowej (support)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) (support)
- Canal+ Polska (support)
Distributors
- CiBy 2000 (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Galileo Medien (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Synkronized (SKD) [us] (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- World Movies (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Copra Films (sound editing)
- Elison (sound equipment)
- Les Auditoriums de Joinville (post-synchronization)
- Studio Babelsberg (film lab)
- Studio Opracowan Filmów (dubbing studio)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | As Edgar Foster of the U.S. Consulate is being driven to meet with Jean Poiblanc, the car displays an American flag with 50 stars, first introduced in 1960, though the movie takes place in 1940. See more » |