Synopsis
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1966 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1965 generic
- National Board of Review 1965 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Train | |
| Alternate title | Le Train |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Maurice Jarre (1964) | 4 releases, 1964-1980: United Artists Records |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
