Lost in Transit

1993 1h 31m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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A traveller who has lost his passport in a Paris airport while between flights is restricted to a special transit zone. There he finds a group of similarly lost people hiding out and living from hand-to-mouth, reliant on their ingenuity to survive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Rochefort
Arturo Conti
Marisa Paredes
Suzana
Ticky Holgado
Serge
Laura del Sol
Angela
Sotigui Kouyaté
Knak
Ismaïla Meite
Zola
Jean-Louis Richard
Monsieur Armanet
José Artur
Le marchand de journaux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Lioret
Writers: Philippe Lioret, Michel Ganz
Languages: French
Countries: France, Spain

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Lioret, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Cohen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurent Quaglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean Rochefort and Marisa Paredes and Ticky Holgado carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Lioret directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Jeff Cohen scores. Laurent Quaglio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in French.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
3Directed by Philippe Lioret, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Cohen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Laurent Quaglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Rochefort and Marisa Paredes and Ticky Holgado carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0108359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.