Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Johnny Hallyday, Jean Rochefort
Original language
French
Production companies
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Ciné B, FCC, Pandora Film, RHÔNE-ALPES CINÉMA, Tubedale Films, Zoulou Films
Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Crew
Screenplay
Claude Klotz
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Cinematography
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Editing
Joëlle Hache
Music
Pascal Esteve
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- European Film Awards 2003 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2003 generic
- National Board of Review 2003 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2002 generic
Titles
| Translated title | The Man on the Train | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Das Zweite Leben des Monsieur Manesquier |
Soundtracks
| CD | L'Homme Du Train (Musique Originale) - Pascal Esteve (2002) | 4 releases, 2002-2004: Milan |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Patrice Leconte |
| Cast | Johnny Hallyday, Jean Rochefort |
| Screenplay | Claude Klotz |
| Producer | Philippe Carcassonne |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Editing | Joëlle Hache |
| Music | Pascal Esteve |
| Production design | Ivan Maussion |
| Sound | Jean Goudier, Dominique Hennequin, Paul Lainé |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
