Train of Life

Name: Train of Life
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, War
Released: November 5, 1999
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 62

1999

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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews

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Movie Details & Credits

Paramount Classics | Release Date: November 5, 1999 | R

Summary: This haunting and powerful comedy is both the story of a village's dream and a suspenseful tale of great escape. (Paramount Classics)

Director: Radu Mihaileanu

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Critic Reviews

Jim Sullivan

Another phantasmagorical tale of life among the Nazis, is upon us. This one works much better. Read full review

Amy Taubin

It's entertainment that never lets us off the hook. Read full review

Film.com Henry Cabot Beck

Every bit as reverent as "Schindler's List," and no less successful. Read full review

Ella Taylor

Gaily seduces you into its fantasy life, then whacks you over the head with a finale that, intentionally or not, functions as a rebuke to the mad optimism of Benigni's pandering film Read full review

Stephen Holden

What saves Train of Life from sinking into sudsy Holocaust kitsch is its sustained comic buoyancy. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Less-than-scintillating spin on "Life Is Beautiful." Read full review

Mr. Showbiz Cody Clark

Even if the antic futility of attempting to get an entire shtetl to pull together in the face of genocide is your idea of a day at the races, don't laugh too hard -- the out-of-nowhere ending will make you choke on every chuckle. Read full review

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Daniel

Nov 27, 2006

Powerful experience!!!

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98	#98 Best Movie of 1999

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