Train to Zakopané

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Train to Zakopané
Directed by Henry Jaglom
Written byHenry Jaglom
Based onTrain to Zakopané
by Henry Jaglom
Starring Mike Falkow
Tanna Frederick
Release date
  • April 29, 2017 (2017-04-29)(Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Train to Zakopané is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Mike Falkow and Tanna Frederick. It is based on Jaglom's 2014 play of the same name. [1]

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival on April 29, 2017. [2]

Reception

Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "In the absence of any subtlety, Jaglom’s protracted discourse on intolerance and compassion begins losing dramatic steam long before it reaches its intended destination." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rechtshaffen, Michael (May 2, 2018). "Review: Henry Jaglom's 'Train to Zakopané' betrays its stage origins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. Pfefferman, Naomi (April 26, 2017). "Henry Jaglom's 'Train to Zakopané' carries an unexpected love story". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved October 16, 2021.