Is it worth the ticket? If you're into vintage French comedy where everyone is yelling at the same time, you'll probably have a decent afternoon with Le train de huit heures quarante-sept. It’s essentially a 1930s stress dream about trying to be on time. If you prefer movies that actually have a coherent plot or, you k...
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"Is it worth the ticket? If you're into vintage French comedy where everyone is yelling at the same time, you'll probably have a decent afternoon with Le train de huit heures quarante-sept. It’s essentially a 1930s stress dream about trying to be on time. If you prefer movies that actually have a coherent plot or, you know, a point, stay away. Fernandel is doing his usual thing here. He’s got that face that just screams 'I am in over my head' before he even says a word. Watching him run around i..."
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