Man on the Train
2002 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 84% critics
A quiet stranger arrives in a small French village and waits for the day he plans to rob the local bank. He’s taken in by a retired teacher, and an unlikely friendship grows as the two men talk, drink, and reflect on the lives they’ve lived—and the ones they secretly wish they’d chosen instead.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Homme du train
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-02
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (113 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow, melancholy character piece about chance meetings and life choices, with quiet humor and tension; Not for you if you need constant action or clear answers, like in Read My Lips.
Pros: thoughtful, intimate friendship; charming French atmosphere; strong lead performances | Cons: very slow pace; implausible setup; ending divides viewers
Themes
- gangster
- poet
Awards & recognition
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2003
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2003 · nominated
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2003 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean Rochefort
as Monsieur Manesquier
Johnny Hallyday
as Milan
Jean-François Stévenin
as Luigi
Pascal Parmentier
as Sadko
Charlie Nelson
as Max
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
as Viviane, Manesquier's mistress
Édith Scob
as Manesquier's Sister
Maurice Chevit
as Hairdresser
Riton Liebman
as Burly Guy
- OF
Olivier Fauron
as Schoolboy
Directed by Patrice Leconte