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ERA
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60 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Trans-Europ-Express
"Erotic? Serious? Funny? Tragic? A Mystery? A Game? A Paradox? Neo-Sadism? A Detective Story?"
1966 1h 35m FR
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MysteryThriller
Synopsis
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A movie producer, director and assistant take the Trans-Europ-Express from Paris to Antwerp. They get the idea for a movie about a drug smuggler on their train and visualize it while taping the script.
βErotic? Serious? Funny? Tragic? A Mystery? A Game? A Paradox? Neo-Sadism? A Detective Story?β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Elias
Marie-France Pisier
Eva
Christian Barbier
Lorentz
Charles Millot
Franck
Daniel Emilfork
le policier
Henri Lambert
l'inspecteur
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Jean
Catherine Robbe-Grillet
Lucette
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Writers
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Languages
- French, Dutch
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, shot by Willy Kurant. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bob Wade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jean-Louis Trintignant and Marie-France Pisier and Christian Barbier carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Erotic? Serious? Funny? Tragic? A Mystery? A Game? A Paradox? Neo-Sadism? A Detective Story?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0061113 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alain Robbe-Grillet directs. Willy Kurant behind the camera. Bob Wade cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Dutch.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 160 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, shot by Willy Kurant. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Bob Wade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jean-Louis Trintignant and Marie-France Pisier and Christian Barbier carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Erotic? Serious? Funny? Tragic? A Mystery? A Game? A Paradox? Neo-Sadism? A Detective Story?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0061113 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 81 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Willy Kurant
- Editing
- Bob Wade
- Runtime
- 95 min Β· 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB rating
- 7/10 Β· 2,147 votes
Awards
1 nomination
Also by
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Como Films
FR
Key crew
- ProducerSamy Halfon
- EditorBob Wade
- MusicMichel Fano
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- drug smuggling
- surrealism
- film in film
- train
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-05-12
Also known as
International titles
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- 欧洲ηΉεΏ«MO
