"The Train" (1964 film)

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"The Train" (1964 film) is a World War II thriller about French Resistance fighters trying to stop a Nazi-plundered train of art masterpieces from leaving France, renowned for its tense realism and elaborate action sequences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
thriller film
war film
basedOn Le front de l'art
basedOnAuthor Rose Valland
blackAndWhite true
castMember Albert Rémy
Burt Lancaster
Charles Millot
Donald O'Brien
linked to: Donald O’Brien

Jacques Marin
Jean Bouise
Jeanne Moreau
Michel Piccoli
Michel Simon
Paul Scofield
Richard Münch
Suzanne Flon
Wolfgang Preiss
cinematographyBy Jean Tournier
Walter Wottitz
conflict French Resistance vs Nazi art plunder
countryOfOrigin France
United States
director John Frankenheimer
distributor United Artists
distributorRegion United States theatrical release
editedBy David Bretherton
filmingTechnique extensive use of real trains and practical effects
genre thriller
war
leadActress Jeanne Moreau
mainCharacter Colonel Franz von Waldheim
Paul Labiche
linked to: Jacques Dufilho
musicBy Maurice Jarre
narrativeFocus attempt to stop a train of looted art leaving France
notableFor minimal use of special effects
realistic train stunts
originalLanguage English
portrayedBy Burt Lancaster
Paul Scofield
producer John Frankenheimer
Jules Bricken
productionCompany Les Films Ariane
United Artists
releaseYear 1964
runtimeMinutes 133
screenwriter Frank Davis
Franklin Coen
Walter Bernstein
settingLocation France
settingPeriod World War II
theme French Resistance sabotage
protection of art during war
title The Train
uncreditedDirector Arthur Penn

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