L'Homme du train
- Crime
- Drama
A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.
Man on the Train is a 2002 French crime drama about an unlikely friendship between a retired poetry teacher and a stranger who arrives in a small village planning to rob the local bank. The film explores themes of regret, ambition, and the lives each man wishes he had lived.
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Jean RochefortMonsieur Manesquier
Johnny HallydayMilan
Jean-François StéveninLuigi
Pascal ParmentierSadko
Charlie NelsonMax
Isabelle Petit-JacquesViviane, Manesquier's mistress
Édith ScobManesquier's Sister
Maurice ChevitHairdresser
Riton LiebmanBurly Guy- Olivier FauronSchoolboy
Véronique KapoyanBaker- Armand ChagotGardener of Manesquier
- Michel LaforestPharmacist
- Alain GuellaffSurgeon
- Hélène ChambonRadiologist Nurse
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When was Man on the Train released?
The film was released on October 2, 2002.
What is the plot about?
A man named Milan arrives in a small French village with plans to rob the town bank, but forms an unexpected friendship with M. Manesquier, a retired poetry teacher. The two men bond over their shared curiosity about the lives they didn't lead.
What genres does Man on the Train fall into?
The film is a crime drama that blends elements of both genres to explore deeper themes about human connection and personal regret.
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