France / Apr 29, 1956 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonio Acqua | Il commissario |
| Lilia Landi | |
| Gustavo Serena | |
| Franco Fantasia | L'autista |
| Riccardo Garrone | L'amico di Marcello |
| Andrea Fantacci | |
| Oscar Keesee | |
| Lina Tartara Minora | |
| Amedeo Trilli |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il ferroviere |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ENIC, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1956 |
| Production | Luigi Giacosi, Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Luciano Vincenzoni, Ennio De Concini, Carlo Musso |
| Editing | Dolores Tamburini, Elisa Fedeli |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni, Aiace Parolin, Enrico Cortese, Antonio Modica, Divo Cavicchioli |
| Assistant directors | Salvatore Rosso, Nino Zanchin, Mario Raffi, Lorenzo Frusca, Pietro Germi, Anna Gruber, Alfredo Giannetti |
| Camera operators | Aiace Parolin, Leonida Barboni, Enrico Cortese, Antonio Modica, Divo Cavicchioli |
| Additional photography | Leonida Barboni, Aiace Parolin, Enrico Cortese, Antonio Modica, Divo Cavicchioli |
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| Production design | Carlo Egidi, Andrea Fantacci |
| Art direction | Carlo Egidi, Andrea Fantacci |
| Set decoration | Carlo Egidi, Andrea Fantacci |
| Music | Carlo Rustichelli, Franco Ferrara, Vittorio Massi, Raffaele Del Monte, Rocco Roy Mangano, Luigi Salvi |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli, Franco Ferrara, Vittorio Massi, Raffaele Del Monte, Rocco Roy Mangano, Luigi Salvi |
| Costume design | Mirella Morelli, Franco Freda, Amalia Paoletti, Raffaele Cristini, Assunta Martini |
| Makeup | Franco Freda, Raffaele Cristini, Amalia Paoletti, Assunta Martini, Mirella Morelli |
| Hairstyling | Franco Freda, Amalia Paoletti, Raffaele Cristini, Assunta Martini, Mirella Morelli |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Jun 07, 1956 / Bari Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Nov 21, 1956 / Rome
Russia / Sep 02, 1958
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