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Another phantasmagorical tale of life among the Nazis, is upon us. This one works much better.
Train of Life(Train de vie)
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France, Belgium, Netherlands · 1998
Rated R · 1h 43m
Director Radu Mihăileanu
Starring Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Agathe de La Fontaine
Genre Drama, Comedy, War
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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.
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It's entertainment that never lets us off the hook.
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Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
More imaginative and responsible than the somewhat similar "Life Is Beautiful."
60
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
Less-than-scintillating spin on "Life Is Beautiful."
80
Every bit as reverent as "Schindler's List," and no less successful.
70
Dallas Observer by Jean Oppenheimer
Far superior to either "Life Is Beautiful" or "Jakob the Liar."
70
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
A tragicomic Holocaust fable that's by turns silly, triumphant and achingly sad.
50
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
Much of the film is frankly ludicrous, but that does little to dispel its overall power and passion.
50
San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle
A merry, wistful, tear-and-a-smile romp about the Holocaust, of all things.
60
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
What saves Train of Life from sinking into sudsy Holocaust kitsch is its sustained comic buoyancy.
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