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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.7 / 100
2002·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 30m

MAN ON THE TRAIN

“A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.”

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Above the Line
Patrice Leconte·DirectorClaude Klotz·WriterJean-Marie Dreujou·Director of PhotographyPascal Estève·Original Music ComposerJoëlle Hache·Editor
Cast
Jean Rochefort·Monsieur ManesquierJohnny Hallyday·MilanJean-François Stévenin·LuigiPascal Parmentier·SadkoCharlie Nelson·MaxIsabelle Petit-Jacques·Viviane, Manesquier's mistressÉdith Scob·Manesquier's SisterMaurice Chevit·HairdresserRiton Liebman·Burly GuyOlivier Fauron·Schoolboy
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 3
Patrice Leconte·DirectorMaggie Perlado·Script SupervisorOlivier Coutard·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Claude Klotz·Writer
Camera· 1
Jean-Marie Dreujou·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joëlle Hache·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Pascal Estève·Original Music ComposerDominique Hennequin·SoundPaul Lainé·SoundJean Goudier·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Annie Périer·Costume DesignIvan Maussion·Production DesignIsabelle de Araujo·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Philippe Carcassonne·ProducerCarl Clifton·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Matthias Weber·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
78.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Man on the Train's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Brooding, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men standing back to back on a set of railroad tracks. The man on the left has dark hair and a mustache, wearing a dark coat and c”

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Key Elements
BagSuitcaseRailroad Tracks
Atmosphere
Foggy, Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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