Man on the Train

(2002)Directed by Patrice Leconte90 minCrime, Drama
A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Jean Rochefortas Monsieur Manesquier
Isabelle Petit-Jacquesas Viviane, Manesquier's mistress
Édith Scobas Manesquier's Sister
Maurice Chevitas Hairdresser
Riton Liebmanas Burly Guy
Olivier Fauronas Schoolboy
Véronique Kapoyanas Baker
Armand Chagotas Gardener of Manesquier
Michel Laforestas Pharmacist
Hélène Chambonas Radiologist Nurse
Sophie Durandas Operating Room Nurse
Sébastien Bonnetas Burly Guy's Friend