Night Train

(Pociąg)

An intimate psychological study and a poetic tale of loneliness, Night Train brings two travelers together accidentally in a train compartment. The subtle game of emotions—changing from mutual aversion to closeness without hope—is played out against the background of a microcosm of the human experience.
A coquette, bored with her husband, attempts to seduce every available man; a former prisoner of a concentration camp fights his insomnia; old women go on a pilgrimage; and a skirt-chaser seeks his prey. With the arrival of police searching for a murderer, everything changes. It soon turns out that this seemingly average community is able to behave in a most unforeseen manner. An artistic work of great subtlety, Night Train offers itself open to various interpretations.

Director: Kawalerowicz, Jerzy

Screenplay: Jerzy Lutowski, Jerzy Kawalerowcz

Cinematography: Jan Laskowski

Film Editor: Wiesława Otocka

Principal Cast: Lucyna Winnicka, Leon Niemczyk, Terasa Szmigielówna, Zbigniew Cybulski, Helene Dąbrowska, Ignacy Machowski, Roland Głowacki, Aleksander Sewruk, Zybmunt Zintel and others

Runtime: 99 minutes

Release Year: 1959

Genre: Drama