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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.

Release: 1977-09-11
Runtime: 114 min
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Cast
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Hisashi Igawa
Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Yoshie Ichige
Yoshie Ichige
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Kazuko Imai
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Kaneuchi
Yoshio Kaneuchi
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Hōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki
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Kenji Isomura
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Masaaki Maeda
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Akiko Nomura
Akiko Nomura
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Sachiko Matsushita
Torauemon Utazawa
Torauemon Utazawa
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshiyuki Nishida