The Railroad Lady (2016)
Élise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter route to Paris. Not willing to do without her daily delight, Elise prompts a daring escape from her comfort zone and sets out to find the train conductor.
Director: Timo von Gunten
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Jane Birkin as Élise |
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Gilles Tschudi as Bruno |
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Lucien Guignard as Jacques |
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Mathieu Bisson as Pierre |
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Manuela Biedermann as Charlotte |
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Julie Dray as Dance Teacher |
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Viola von Scarpatetti as Dustlady |
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Nicolas Heini as Bruno's Son |
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Dorin Dragos as Peddler |
| Writing | Timo von Gunten | Writer |
| Directing | Timo von Gunten | Director |
| Sound | Nora Baldenweg | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jean de Meuron | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Marcel Jetzer | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valérie Beaudenuit | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Giacun Caduff | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Schneider | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Moser | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jacques Kieffer | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Swan Pham | Casting |
| Art | Salome Jermann | Production Design |
| Camera | Nausheen Dadabhoy | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bela Böke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Giles Foreman | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Diego Baldenweg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Lionel Baldenweg | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Timo von Gunten | Editor |
