Train of Life
Train de vie
Synopsis
In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.
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Train de vie ITA - Musica tra ebrei e zingari.
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-06-23
Top Cast
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Lionel Abelanski
Shlomo
Rufus
Mordechai
Clément Harari
Rabbi
Agathe de La Fontaine
Esther
Michel Muller
Yossi
Johan Leysen
Schmecht
Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Yankele
Gad Elmaleh
Manzatou
Marie-José Nat
Sura
Serge Kribus
Michel Israël
Rodica Sanda Țuțuianu
Sanda Toma
Răzvan Vasilescu
Mihai Călin
Robert Borremans
Luminița Gheorghiu
Georges Siatidis
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$155K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
21.39x
+$3.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Radu Mihăileanu
- Screenplay & Story
- Radu Mihăileanu
- Original Score
- Goran Bregović
- Original Title
- Train de vie
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Romania, France
- Spoken Languages
- German, French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $155K
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.3M
- Production Studios
- Canal+, CNC, Raphael Films, Noé Productions, 7IA, Hungry Eye Lowland Pictures, Belfilms
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Radu Mihăileanu
Radu Mihăileanu
Goran Bregović
Giorgos Arvanitis, Laurent Dailland
Monique Rysselinck
Marc Baschet, Ludi Boeken, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Eric Dussart, Čédomir Kolar
Department Leadership Roster
Radu Mihăileanu
Director
Radu Mihăileanu
Screenplay
Goran Bregović
Original Music Composer
Giorgos Arvanitis
Director of Photography
Laurent Dailland
Director of Photography
Monique Rysselinck
Editor
Marc Baschet
Producer
Ludi Boeken
Producer
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer
Eric Dussart
Producer
Čédomir Kolar
Producer
Radu Mihăileanu
Producer
Christian Niculescu
Production Design
Viorica Petrovici
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Train of Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Train of Life about?
In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.
Who directed Train of Life?
Train of Life was directed by Radu Mihăileanu.
Who stars in Train of Life?
The principal cast of Train of Life includes Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Agathe de La Fontaine, Michel Muller.
When was Train of Life released and how long is it?
Train of Life was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Train of Life?
Train of Life had a reported production budget of $155K and grossed $3.3M at the worldwide box office (21.39 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Train of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Train of Life was composed by Goran Bregović.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Train of Life?
Train of Life holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).