The Railroad Lady
7.0
“Sometimes life seems to pass at 300 km/h”
Élise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter route to Paris. Not willing to do without her daily delight, Elise prompts a daring escape from her comfort zone and sets out to find the train conductor.
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Cast
9 people
Jane Birkin
Élise
Known for
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Gilles Tschudi
Bruno
Known for
Cargo
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Lucien Guignard
Jacques
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Mathieu Bisson
Pierre
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Manuela Biedermann
Charlotte
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Julie Dray
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Known for
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Viola von Scarpatetti
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Nicolas Heini
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Dorin Dragos
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Timo von Gunten Director · Diego Baldenweg Composer Nora Baldenweg Composer
First release August 5, 2016 · Produced in Switzerland · Original title La femme et le TGV
Production
Jacques à Bâle Pictures
Production
Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
La femme et le TGV
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 5, 2016
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
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