Two people, a Frenchman Julien Maroyeur and a Jewish German woman (Anna Kupfer) met on a train while escaping the German army entering France.
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Julien Maroyeur
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Anna Kupfer
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| Maurice Biraud | ... |
Maurice - le déserteur
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Paul Amiot | ... |
François dit Verdun - un ancien combattant
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| Nike Arrighi | ... |
Monique Maroyeur
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| Paul Le Person | ... |
Le commissaire
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| Anne Wiazemsky | ... |
La fille-mère
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| Roger Ibáñez | ... |
L'émigré espagnol
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| Jean Lescot | ... |
René
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| Franco Mazzieri | ... |
Le maquignon
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Serge Marquand | ... |
Moustachu
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| Régine | ... |
Julie - la prostituée
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Jacques Alric | ... |
Le gendarme
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Le chauffeur de la locomotive
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
Le voisin
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| Jean-Pierre Castaldi | ... |
Le sergent
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Pierre Collet | ... |
Le maire de Funnoy
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Gérard Degeorge |
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Danielle Durou |
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Michel Duplaix | ... |
Le chef de gare
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Jacques Galland |
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Georges Hubert | ... |
Le vieillard
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Martine Leclerc |
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Isabelle Le Gallou | ... |
Jocelyne
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Simone Landry |
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| Jacques Maury |
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Roselyne Montesantos |
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| Carlo Nell |
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André Retbi |
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
L' employé de l'état civil
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| André Rouyer | ... |
Le mécanicien de la locomotive
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Sophie Sam |
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| Liliane Sorval |
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Georges Spanelly | ... |
Le vieux du château d'eau
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| Jean Turlier |
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François Valorbe | ... |
Le chef de train
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ||
Written by
| Georges Simenon | ... | (novel) |
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Pascal Jardin | ... | (adaptation) |
| Pascal Jardin | ... | (dialogue) |
| Sandro Continenza | ... | (co-adaptation: for Italian) |
Produced by
| Eduardo Amati | ... | co-producer |
| Maurizio Amati | ... | co-producer |
| Raymond Danon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Walter Wottitz | ||
Editing by
| Jean Ravel | ||
Editorial Department
| Anne Belin | ... | assistant editor |
| Michèle Robert-Lauliac | ... | assistant editor (as Michèle Robert) |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Moreau | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Max Guérin | ... | hair stylist |
| Gisèle Jacquin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Didier Lavergne | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| Jean Guillaume | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Claude Moulière | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gille Schneider | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denys Granier-Deferre | ... | second assistant director |
| Philippe Lefebvre | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean Léon | ... | co-assistant director |
| Giorgio Ubaldi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| René Albouze | ... | props |
| Bernard Geanty | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joseph Gerhard | ... | set designer |
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant art director |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Yves Jacquay | ... | sound assistant |
| Jean Labussière | ... | sound engineer |
| Alex Pront | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Paul Trielli | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Michel Coteret | ... | second assistant camera |
| Max Dulac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stéphane Foulon | ... | still photographer |
| Michel Lavoix | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fanny Jakubowicz | ... | wardrobe |
| Nanda Nossereau | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Pierre Vouillon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Georges Bacri | ... | music editor |
| Hubert Rostaing | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Françoise Lehérissey | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Cateux | ... | administrator |
| Roger Chevrier | ... | train conductor |
| Odette Darrigol | ... | production secretary |
| Jean Gennesseaux | ... | train driver |
| André Lamorlette | ... | locomotive fireman |
| Peter Riethof | ... | english dialogue: dubbed version |
Production Companies
- Lira Films (Paris)
- Capitolina Produzioni Cinematografiche (Rome)
Distributors
- Fox-Lira (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Excelsior Films (1974) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Fox (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Last Train')
- TF1 (1976) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv)
- VCL (1984) (Australia) (video)
- M6 (1991) (France) (tv)
- Film Office (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1992) (France) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2005) (France) (DVD)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2021) (France) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Tamasa Distribution (France) (theatrical)
- 13ème Rue (2009) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2012) (France) (tv)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1997) (France) (tv)
- La Cinquième (1999) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2004) (France) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States) (video)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- TV5MONDE (2010) (World-wide) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2019) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Videofilms (France) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1990) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alexandre (Romy Schneider's costumes)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Les Films Michel François (titles)
- Novion-Porcier (period cars)
- Pema Music (music publishing)
- S.I.M.O. (sound re-recording)
- Societé Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) (thanks: trains)
- Studios de Billancourt (auditorium)
- Voiitures de France Automobile Production (period cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
May 1940 - Germany invades Europe, people panic and try to flee by any means possible. In France, Julien, a radio repairman, boards a train with his wife and child. As the men are placed in cattle cars with only the women and elderly allowed in the passenger cars, events begin their fateful turning as the insignificant repairman encounters an attractive fugitive and love begins - a doomed love. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As Granier-Deferre had been part of the Exodus (at the age of 13), he was able to add a lot of personal observations to his description of the flight (such as people remaining cheerful despite the tragedy of the situation, nuns picking flowers in a field during a bombing raid, ...) See more » |
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