Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜) 39 years old
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.
Credits
Night on the Galactic Railroad Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mayumi Tanaka She was 30, now 69 years old | as Giovanni |
| Chika Sakamoto She was 25, now 65 years old | as Campanella |
| Hidehiro Kikuchi He was 14, now 53 years old | as Young Man |
| Chikao Ohtsuka He was 56, 85 years old when he died | as Birdcatcher |
| Kaori Nakahara | as Kaoru |
| Ayako Hori | |
| Yoshie Shimamura She was 29, now 68 years old | as Givoanni no haha |
| Yuriko Fuchizaki She was 16, now 56 years old | |
| Ayumi Ishijo | |
| Reiko Niimura She was 57, 83 years old when she died | as Old Woman |
| Junko Hori She was 43, now 82 years old | as Zanelli |
Night on the Galactic Railroad Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nobuo Koyama as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Minoru Betsuyaku as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 87) years old | Writing |
| Masato Hara as Producer. He was 53 (now 93) years old | Production |
| Gisaburō Sugii as Director. He was 44 (now 84) years old | Directing |
| Kenji Miyazawa as Novel. He was 88 (37) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hiroshi Masumura as Idea. He was 32 (now 72) years old | Writing |
| Haruomi Hosono as Music. He was 38 (now 77) years old | Sound |
| Yasuo Maeda as Cinematography. He was 26 (now 65) years old | Crew |
Night on the Galactic Railroad (39 years)
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
- Release day: Saturday, July 13, 1985
- Runtime: 108 minutes