The Far Road (1977)
Original title: 遠い一本の道
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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.
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Hisashi Igawa
Sachiko Hidari
Yoshie IchigeKazuko Imai
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Kaneuchi
Taiji Tonoyama
Hōsei Komatsu
Hideji ŌtakiKenji IsomuraMasaaki Maeda
Kyōzō NagatsukaMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference329439Actor preference335900 · 171018 · 204765Country preferenceJpDecade preference1970
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What is The Far Road about?
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.
How long is The Far Road?
The Far Road has a runtime of 114 minutes.