Drama · Japan · 1999 · 1h 52m

Railroad Man

鉄道員

Railroad Man poster
Director
Yasuo Furuhata
Cast
Ken Takakura as Otomatsu Sato Hirosue Ryoko as Yukiko Sato Hidetaka Yoshioka as Hideo Sugiura Masanobu Ando as Toshiyuki Yoshioka Ken Shimura as Hajime Yoshioka Shinobu Otake as Shizue Sato
Crew
Daisaku Kimura — Director of Photography Kiyoaki Saitō — Editor Ryouichi Kuniyoshi — Original Music Composer Yoshiki Iwama — Writer Jiro Asada — Novel Jun'ichi Shindô — Producer
Synopsis

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.

Mood & Themes
japanwinterrailroad stationjapanese train
Key Collaborators
Yasuo Furuhata Director Daisaku Kimura Director of Photography Kiyoaki Saitō Editor Ryouichi Kuniyoshi Original Music Composer Yoshiki Iwama Writer Jiro Asada Novel Jun'ichi Shindô Producer Tan Takaiwa Producer Katsuhiro Fukuzawa Production Design
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