The Passenger
2005, French. Directed by Éric Caravaca.
When he learns of the death of his older brother Richard, Thomas sets out for Marseilles to identify the body. Having collected his brother’s possessions, he returns to their home town, hoping to recall their earlier life together. Here, Thomas insinuates himself into the company of Richard’s friends, whilst keeping his own identity a secret. As he does so, he begins to bring his brother back to life, although not all the memories are pleasant ones...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Éric CaravacaDirector
- Julie DepardieuJeanne
- Vincent RottiersLucas
- Maurice BénichouJoseph
- Nathalie RichardSuzanne
- Maurice GarrelGilbert
- Rémi MartinRichard
- Olivier GueritéeJeune café (as Olivier Guéritée)
- Éric CaravacaThomas
- Camille PélicierAgnès (as Camille Pelicier-Brouet)
- Alexis PivotJeune café
- Antoine LaurentCopain Richard
- Michelle GoddetEmployée morgue
Details
- Released
- 1 December 2005
- Original title
- Le passager
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The Passenger runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Passenger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 2005. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Passenger?
The Passenger (2005) was directed by Éric Caravaca and stars Julie Depardieu, Vincent Rottiers, Maurice Bénichou.