The Train (1964)

Men Want to Be Heroes

Christine (Jeanne Moreau) berates Labiche (Burt Lancaster) for returning to her inn, and he explains the purpose of the mission.

Directed by John Frankenheimer.

Released in 1964 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Romantic Interest
  • character-type: Rebel
  • action: Embrace
  • action: Cry
  • action: Argue
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Classic War Stories
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Action & Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Military Action & Adventure
  • mood: Understated
  • mood: Emotional
  • setting: Basement
  • setting: France
  • theme: Priorities
  • theme: War
  • theme: Grief
  • theme: Pride
  • theme: Life and Death
  • theme: Heroism
  • actor: Jeanne Moreau
  • actor: Burt Lancaster
  • director: John Frankenheimer
  • producer: Jules Bricken
  • producer: Bernard Farrel
  • cinematographer: Walter Wottitz
  • cinematographer: Jean Tournier
  • composer: Maurice Jarre
  • editor: Gabriel Rongier
  • editor: David Bretherton
  • production-designer: Willy Holt
  • role-name: Christine
  • role-name: Labiche
  • screenwriter: Frank Davis
  • screenwriter: Albert Husson
  • screenwriter: Rose Valland
  • screenwriter: Nedrick Young
  • screenwriter: Walter Bernstein
  • screenwriter: Howard Dimsdale
  • screenwriter: Franklin Coen
  • year: 1964
  • studio: MGM