Train de vie (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: Belgium, France, Israel, Netherlands, Romania
Alternative Title: El tren de la vida, Влакът на живота, Trem da Vida, Zug des Lebens, El tren de la vida
Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Writer: Radu Mihaileanu
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Marc Baschet, Radu Mihăileanu, Čédomir Kolar, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Eric Dussart, Ludi Boeken
Companies: Canal+, CNC, Raphael Films
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, War
Budget: 154.790
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: nazi, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), village, deportation, jewish life, eastern europe, fool, train, shocking, loving
Story
The film 'Train de vie' (1998) follows a group of Jewish villagers during World War II who manage to survive by continuously moving in front of German troops, mimicking their own train journey to deceive the Germans into believing they are evacuating Jews elsewhere.
Summary
'Train de vie', directed by Radu Mihăileanu and released in 1998, is a unique blend of comedy and drama set against the backdrop of World War II. The film tells the story of a group of Jewish villagers who employ an ingenious strategy to survive the Nazi persecution.
