The Far Road (1977)
Overview
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.
Cast
Hisashi Igawa
Sachiko Hidari
Yoshie Ichige
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Kaneuchi
Taiji Tonoyama
Hōsei Komatsu
Hideji Ōtaki
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Akiko Nomura
Torauemon Utazawa
Toshiyuki Nishida
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