Movielogr
The Far Road (1977)
Directed by Sachiko Hidari
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.
Length 114 minutes
Actors
Hisashi Igawa | Sachiko Hidari | Yoshie Ichige | Kazuko Imai | Yoshio Yoshida | Yoshio Kaneuchi | Taiji Tonoyama | Hôsei Komatsu | Hideji Ôtaki | Kenji Isomura | Masaaki Maeda | Kyôzô Nagatsuka | Akiko Nomura | Sachiko Matsushita | Torauemon Utazawa | Toshiyuki Nishida