The Train
The Train

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As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Train:

Burt Lancaster
Paul Scofield
Jeanne Moreau
Suzanne Flon
Michel Simon
Wolfgang Preiss

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As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.

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Film Freak Central - 10/10 by Walter ChawA landmark picture in terms of its breakneck, antic, physical ambition--the marriage of that hell to the heaven of its gravitas something that marks Frankenheimer's best films.
Artforum - 9/10 by Manny FarberLancaster half ruins his performance with innocent sincerity, but at that point where the script stops and Lancaster has his task before him, he sinks into it with a dense absorption.
CinePassion - 9/10 by Fernando F. CroceA ripping system of motion, at once streamlined spectacle and thorny moral quandary
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 9/10 by Christopher LloydFor a film with such an illogical premise, The Train manages to be a top-rate WWII thriller that's held up well.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzPlays as a homage to the French Resistance.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) - 8/10 by Ken HankeIt's simple stuff -- finely wrought entertainment -- but on its own merits, it works.
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers - 6/10 by Steve CrumClassic Frankenheimer WWII actioner with unique plot.
User Review - 10/10 by Brian Gnot so much about war but obsession,just suberb
User Review - 10/10 by Scott LMy new favorite war film. John Frankenheimer may be known for a film like Ronin, but he was around to make some fantastic films in the 60s. The plot may sound bland - famous paintings from Van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, and others are taken from the French by the Nazis, and are put on a train to Germany. Burt Lancaster is the head of a railroad crew, and is in charge of running the trains for the Nazis. His mission eventually becomes to prevent the Nazis from taking the cargo across the border, while keeping it in tact. Half the film takes place on the tracks, yet it's an incredibly intense and suspenseful film. Ronin fans will recognize Frankenheimer's distinct style, as it's incredibly well crafted. Lancaster delivers an engaging performance and is helped by a great supporting cast. There's plenty of action, humor, and wartime drama, and it blends together perfectly, without the use of any CGI, to create quite a roller coaster of a picture.
User Review - 10/10 by Edwin PJohn Frankenheimer's "The Train" (1965) "The Train" from director John Frankenheimer ("The Manchurian Candidate", "Ronin" and "Reindeer Games") has garnered a "classic" status in many corners. There are those who claim that this is one of the finest war movies ever made. The film is set in 1944 and tells the story of how the French Resistance tried to stop a train on its way to Germany full of precious art taken from a French museum by a German colonel. Paul Scofield plays the German colonel obsessed in getting the art across France and into Germany before the Resistance can stop him, headed by Burt Lancaster. Both actors are very good in this film. Lancaster even performed his own stunts that left him with an injured leg - a situation that ended up being written into the film. The movie is beautifully shot in black and white and is inspired by an actual event. "The Train" is more than an action thriller. It also asks the question - what things are worth preserving and worth fighting for. One of the film's strengths is how it is able to capture realism in staging its action sequences with its rich set pieces. The bombing raids and train crashes are amazing to look at as real equipment are used and destroyed. Frankenheimer is able to create tension throughout the film with his camera work. One final note: It is interesting to see how this film, without the use of subtitles, was able to handle and distinguish the German characters from the French. A critical scene at a train station stop involving the French posing as German soldiers came off rather interesting.

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