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John Frankenheimer's The train / screen story and screenplay by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis ; produced by Jules Bricken ; directed by John Frankenheimer ; a United Artists release ; [Les Productions Artistes associés].

In August 1944 the Allied army is closing in on Paris. German commander and art fanatic Colonel Von Waldheim steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. When a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage Von Waldheim's scheme,...

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Alternate Title:Train.
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation
Productions Artistes associés
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Coen, Franklin
Davis, Frank
Bricken, Jules
Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994
Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008
Simon, Michel, 1895-1975
Flon, Suzanne, 1918-2005
Preiss, Wolfgang, 1910-2002
Moreau, Jeanne, 1928-2017
Valland, Rose. Front de l'art
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Published:Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1999]
Subjects:
Valland, Rose > Film adaptations.
Art treasures in war > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Art and the war > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Drama.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Drama.
Genre:War films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.
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Summary:In August 1944 the Allied army is closing in on Paris. German commander and art fanatic Colonel Von Waldheim steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. When a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage Von Waldheim's scheme, Labiche, a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost.
Item Description:Based on the book: Le front de l'art / by Rose Valland.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
Dolby digital mono.; widescreen format.
Special features include: audio commentary track by the director; music-only audio track; original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (2 hr., 13 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Photography, Jean Tournier, Walter Wottitz ; editor, David Bretherton ; music composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre.
ISBN:079284047X
9780792840473
Participant or Performer:Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Michel Simon, Suzanne Flon, Wolfgang Preiss, Jeanne Moreau.
Language:Closed-captioned.
In English with optional English or French subtitles.
FOLIO Link:View instance in FOLIO

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