The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train is a 2009 French drama film directed by André Téchiné. Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, Bleistein, her lover years ago. Jeanne fails the interview but falls into a relationship with Franck, a wrestler whose dreams and claims of being in a legitimate business partnership Jeanne is only too happy to believe. When Franck is arrested, he turns on Jeanne for her naivety; she's stung and seeks attention by making up a story of an attack on a train. Is there any way out for her?
- Year: 2009
- Country: France
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: UGC Films, France 2 Cinéma, Soficinéma 5, Sofica UGC 1, TPS Star, CNC, Canal+, SBS Productions
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- Director: André Téchiné
- Cast: Michel Blanc, Catherine Deneuve, Émilie Dequenne, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Mathieu Demy, Ronit Elkabetz