Le Train (1973)
Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre

Film Synopsis

In May 1940, Nazi Germany is poised to invade Europe.  Julien Maroyeur, a modest radio repairman in a small village in northern France, decides to flee with his pregnant wife Monique and daughter.   They set out in a crowded train.  As there is not enough space in the passenger compartments, the men must travel in the cattle wagon.  The next day, Julien discovers that the train has broken in two and that he has become separated from his wife and daughter.  As his part of the train continues on its way, Julien meets an attractive young woman, Anna, for whom he develops a certain tenderness.  They come under German fire from the air, but Julien and Anna are among the few who survive.  Having reached La Rochelle safely, they must separate and Julien rejoins his wife at a hospital where she has just given birth.   Three years later, the Gestapo call on Julien and ask him to identify a suspect who turns out to be Anna...