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Bookmark this pageThe Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
Director: Costa-Gavras
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Straightforward detective thriller (adapted from a whodunit by Sébastien Japrisot), made by Costa-Gavras - his first film - before he climbed on his political bandwagon. The plot is pure Agatha Christie as the witnesses to a murder on a train are picked off one by one, but at least the characters inhabit the 20th century and are beautifully played (especially Signoret as the obligatory ageing actress, and Piccoli as a furtive lecher). The ending is one of those ingenious absurdities that haunt the genre, but the lively pace and attention to detail make up for the implausibility.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Costa-Gavras
Producer: Julien Derode
Cast: Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Pierre Mondy, Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michel Piccoli, Claude Mann, Charles Denner full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 95 mins
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