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Trans-Europ-Express (1966)
Release Year: 1966
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Trans-Europ Express - pikajuna, Transzeurópa expressz, Трансъевропейский экспресс
Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet
Writer: Alain Robbe-Grillet
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Keywords
Keywords: drug smuggling, film in film, rape, surrealism, train
Story
In 'Trans-Europ-Express', a film director named Jean, his producer Marc, and assistant Lucette board the Trans-European Express train from Paris to Antwerp. During their journey, they begin to write a script about a drug smuggler on board the train. The story unfolds as they visualize this script, blurring the lines between reality and their cinematic creation.
Summary
Directed by French novelist-turned-filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet in 1966, 'Trans-Europ-Express' is a surreal and enigmatic film that blends elements of comedy, drama, mystery, and thriller. The movie explores the creative process through its central conceit of a film being written and visualized during a train journey. Key themes include the blurred boundary between reality and fiction, the creative process, and the transient nature of life on board a train.
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