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Train of Shadows
Train of Shadows

Train of Shadows

The spectre of Le Fleury

Genres

Drama

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Experimental silent homage to the origins of cinema, recreating the apparent disappearance of a French photographer in the 1920s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

13 December 1997

Country

Spain

Cast

Jessica Andrieu

Jessica Andrieu

Anne Céline Auche

Anne Céline Auche

Doncella

Juliette Gautier

Juliette Gautier

Hortense Fleury

Marc Montserrat

Marc Montserrat

Ivon Orvain

Ivon Orvain

Ivon Orvain

Ivon Orvain

Oncle Etienne

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