Japan / Jun 05, 1999 / G
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoshiko Tanaka | Akiko Sugiura |
| Nenji Kobayashi | Senji Sugiura |
| Eiji Bandō | Mailman |
| Mitsuru Hirata | Kawaguchi |
| Hirotaro Honda | Miner |
| Renji Ishibashi | Town Mayor |
| Kitaro | Milkman |
| Shigeo Kobayashi | Motorman |
| Rie Nakahara | Clerk |
| Ken Nakamoto | Iida |
| Yoji Tanaka | |
| Sayaka Taniguchi | |
| Sakuya Yamada |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 鉄道員 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 5 giugno 1999 |
| Production | Jun'ichi Shindô, Tan Takaiwa, 石川通生, Asao Tsunoda, Junichi Kimura |
| Writer | Jiro Asada, Yoshiki Iwama, Yasuo Furuhata |
| Editing | Kiyoaki Saitō |
| Cinematography | Daisaku Kimura, 渋谷典子 |
| Assistant directors | Kiyoshi Sasabe, Yasuo Furuhata, Miko Kayama |
| Lighting | Mitsuo Watanabe |
| Camera operators | Daisaku Kimura, 渋谷典子 |
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| Additional photography | Daisaku Kimura, 渋谷典子 |
| Production design | Katsuhiro Fukuzawa, Takaichi Wakamatsu |
| Art direction | Katsuhiro Fukuzawa, Takaichi Wakamatsu |
| Set decoration | Takaichi Wakamatsu, Katsuhiro Fukuzawa |
| Music | Ryouichi Kuniyoshi, Miu Sakamoto, Kenichi Benitani |
| Sound | Ryouichi Kuniyoshi, Miu Sakamoto, Kenichi Benitani |
Release dates
Theatrical release
South Korea / Feb 04, 2000 / ALL
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