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ComedyDrama

Duration

1h 49m

Release

25 Mar 2005

Country

ItalyUnited Kingdom

Language

Italian

Overview

A train travels across Italy toward Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian refugees who switch trains and steal a ticket, three brash Scottish soccer fans en route to a match, and a complaining widow traveling to a memorial service for her late husband who's accompanied by a community-service volunteer who's assisting her. Interactions among these Europeans turn on class and nationalism, courtesy and rudeness, and opportunities for kindness.

Plot

During a train journey from Central Europe to Rome, characters connect through casual encounters and set forth a story of love, chance and sacrifice. One single journey sparks many changes for many people.

Cast

Carlo Delle PianeValeria Bruni TedeschiSilvana De Santis

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10

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Director

Abbas KiarostamiKen LoachErmanno Olmi

Writers

Ermanno OlmiAbbas KiarostamiPaul Laverty

Awards

1 nomination total

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