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The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Yves Montand, Pierre Mondy, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin
Runtime95 min
RatingNR
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Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.
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The Sleeping Car Murder, directed by Costa-Gavras, is a critically acclaimed 1965 crime thriller and mystery. While the film has not received major awards recognition, it has been praised by critics for its tense and suspenseful narrative. The film has a strong audience reception, with an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 indicating that viewers have generally enjoyed the gripping plot and skilled filmmaking.
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The Sleeping Car Murders is a 1965 French mystery film directed by Costa-Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner and Pascale Roberts. The film was the directorial debut of Costa-Gavras, to be followed later by other, more politically-oriented work.
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