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The Sleeping Car Murders

1965 · 89 min

A taut, cerebral whodunit that keeps you leaning in, with a creeping sense of paranoia and a stylish Parisian backdrop.

Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Yves Montand, Pierre Mondy, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Tagline
Suddenly a scream pierces the air...and you're shocked to discover it's yours!
Overview
Six people travel by overnight train from Marseilles to Paris. When they arrive, one of them, a young woman, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police, led by Inspector Grazzi, investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one among them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the others start turning up dead. It's up to the remaining two to solve the case, lest they become the next victims.

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Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Yves Montand, Pierre Mondy, Jean-Louis Trintignant
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Written by
Costa-Gavras
Starring
Yves Montand, Pierre Mondy, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Catherine Allégret, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann, Michel Piccoli
Music
Michel Magne
Cinematography
Jean Tournier
Runtime
89 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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