The Far Road

7.5 / 10

(2 votes)

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

114 minutes

Year:

1977

Director:

Sachiko Hidari

Cast:
Hisashi Igawa

Sachiko Hidari

Yoshie Ichige

Kazuko Imai

Yoshio Yoshida

Crew:
Keiichi Uraoka

Editor

Sachiko Hidari

Producer

Sachiko Hidari

Director

Junichi Segawa

Director of Photography

Ken Miyamoto

Screenplay