Late Night Trains

"Most movies last less than two hours! This is one of everlasting torment!"

1975 1h 34m IT

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6.1

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6.1

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 120★6.1IMDB · 3,511

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to stay with Lisa's parents in Italy for Christmas. Unfortunately a pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize the pair.

“Most movies last less than two hours! This is one of everlasting torment!”

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Cast

Flavio Bucci
Blackie
Macha Méril
The Lady on the Train
Gianfranco De Grassi
Curly
Enrico Maria Salerno
Prof. Giulio Stradi
Marina Berti
Laura Stradi
Irene Miracle
Margaret Hollenbach
Laura D'Angelo
Lisa Stradi
Franco Fabrizi
The Voyeur on the Train

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aldo Lado
Writers: Renato Izzo, Aldo Lado, Roberto Infascelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Gábor Pogány. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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 Alberto Gallitti 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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Flavio Bucci and Macha Méril and Gianfranco De Grassi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Most movies last less than two hours! This is one of everlasting torment!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aldo Lado directs. Gábor Pogány behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
3Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Gábor Pogány. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Flavio Bucci and Macha Méril and Gianfranco De Grassi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Most movies last less than two hours! This is one of everlasting torment!".
8IMDB entry: tt0073836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "rape", "germany", "sadism", "hostage".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.