The Girl on the Train

2009 1h 45m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 67

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, Bleistein, her lover years ago. Jeanne fails the interview but falls into a relationship with Franck, a wrestler whose dreams and claims of being in a legitimate business partnership Jeanne is only too happy to believe. When Franck is arrested, he turns on Jeanne for her naivety; she's stung and seeks attention by making up a story of an attack on a train. Is there any way out for her?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Émilie Dequenne
Jeanne
Catherine Deneuve
Louise
Michel Blanc
Samuel Bleistein
Mathieu Demy
Alex, le fils de Samuel
Ronit Elkabetz
Judith
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Franck
Jérémie Quaegebeur
Nathan, leur fils
Arnaud Valois
Gabi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Téchiné
Writers: André Téchiné, Odile Barski, Jean-Marie Besset
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Téchiné, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Émilie Dequenne and Catherine Deneuve and Michel Blanc carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1183672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Téchiné directs. Julien Hirsch behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Martine Giordano cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by André Téchiné, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Émilie Dequenne and Catherine Deneuve and Michel Blanc carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1183672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.