Transit

1991 2h 5m FR

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1941, those who had remained around too long to completely escape the Nazi blitzkrieg had one small, slim chance to escape persecution. They could travel to Marseilles and attempt to get the servile but still nominally independent government of Vichy France to grant them an exit visa. Then they could take passage to safer climes on one of the neutral vessels that stopped there. This drama, based on a novel by Anna Seghers, follows the fates of a small group of desperate people who are attempting to do just that.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sebastian Koch
Gerhardt
Claudia Messner
Marie
Rüdiger Vogler
The Doctor
Magali Leiris
Nadine
Paul Allio
Georges Binnet
Nicole Dogué
Claudine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Allio
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Allio, shot by Richard Copans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Quinton 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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Sebastian Koch and Claudia Messner and Rüdiger Vogler carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Allio directs. Richard Copans behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Quinton cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by René Allio, shot by Richard Copans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marie-Hélène Quinton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sebastian Koch and Claudia Messner and Rüdiger Vogler carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0103118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.