The Railroad Lady (2016)
30m
Running Time
August 5, 2016Release Date
Plot.
Elise 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.
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Cast & Crew.
Jane Birkin
Elise
Julie Dray
Dance Teacher
Manuela Biedermann
Charlotte
Viola von Scarpatetti
Dustlady
Lucien Guignard
Jacques
Dorin Dragos
Peddler
Gilles Tschudi
Bruno
Lionel Baldenweg
Composer
Mathieu Bisson
Pierre
Nora Baldenweg
Composer
Nicolas Heini
Brunos Son
Timo von Gunten
Director
Catherine Schneider
Costume Design
Giacun Caduff
Producer
Diego Baldenweg
Composer
Giles Foreman
Associate Producer
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Cinematographer
Marcel Jetzer
Editor
Jean de Meuron
Executive Producer
Swan Pham
CastingDirector
Jacques Kieffer
Sound Recordist
Valérie Beaudenuit
Makeup Artist
Laura Moser
Hairstylist
Bela Böke
Executive Producer
Salome Jermann
Production Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 5, 2016
Original NameLa femme et le TGV
StatusReleased
Running Time30m
Genres
Wiki.
La femme et le TGV (English: The Railroad Lady) is a 2016 Swiss French-language short film directed by Timo von Gunten. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for many industry awards including the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017 with producer Giacun Caduff.