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2005 1h 49m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 47

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A train travels across Italy toward Rome. Onboard is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was; a family of Albanian refugees who switch trains and steal a ticket; three brash Scottish soccer fans en route to a match; and a complaining widow travelling to a memorial service for her late husband who's accompanied by a community-service volunteer who's assisting her. Interactions among these Europeans turn on class and nationalism, courtesy and decorum, and opportunities for kindness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlo Delle Piane
Professor
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
PR Lady
Silvana De Santis
Italian Lady
Filippo Trojano
Filippo
Martin Compston
Jamesy
Gary Maitland
Spaceman
William Ruane
Frank
Blerta Cahani
Albanian Family Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writers: Paul Laverty, Abbas Kiarostami, Ermanno Olmi
Languages: Albanian, English, German, Italian, Persian
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Albanian, English, German, Italian, Persian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carlo Delle Piane and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Silvana De Santis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0418239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abbas Kiarostami directs. Chris Menges behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Giovanni Ziberna cuts. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Albanian, English, German, Italian, Persian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Albanian, English, German, Italian, Persian.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Giovanni Ziberna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carlo Delle Piane and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Silvana De Santis carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0418239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.