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Train of Life

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In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1998-09-16

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Radu Mihăileanu

Spoken language: Deutsch, Français

Genres: Drama, Comedy, War

Original title: Train of Life

Production Companies: Canal+, CNC, Raphael Films

Production Countries: Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Romania, France

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