The Far Road (1977)
Set in the time of steam locomotives and covering a period of almost 30 years, this sensitive film tells the story of the wife of a railroad worker in the northern part of Japan. The ferocious local class restrictions work to keep her husband in his place, as does his lack of education.
Director:
Sachiko Hidari
Writer:
Ken Miyamoto
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Hisashi Igawa as |
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Sachiko Hidari as |
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Yoshie Ichige as |
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Kazuko Imai as |
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Yoshio Yoshida as |
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Yoshio Kaneuchi as |
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Taiji Tonoyama as |
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Hōsei Komatsu as |
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Hideji Ōtaki as |
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Kenji Isomura as |
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Masaaki Maeda as |
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Kyōzō Nagatsuka as |
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Akiko Nomura as |
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Sachiko Matsushita as |
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Torauemon Utazawa as |
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Toshiyuki Nishida as |
| Production | Sachiko Hidari | Producer |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka | Editor |
| Camera | Junichi Segawa | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sachiko Hidari | Director |
| Writing | Ken Miyamoto | Screenplay |
| Sound | Minoru Miki | Original Music Composer |