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.
Credits
The Far Road Cast
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Character |
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Taiji Tonoyama
He was 61, 73 years old when he died
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Hisashi Igawa
He was 40, now 88 years old
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Hideji Ōtaki
He was 52, 87 years old when he died
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Sachiko Hidari
She was 47, 71 years old when she died
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Kyōzō Nagatsuka
He was 32, now 79 years old
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Yoshio Yoshida
He was 44, 53 years old when he died
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Toshiyuki Nishida
He was 29, now 77 years old
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Akiko Nomura
She was 50, now 98 years old
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Yoshie Ichige
She was 27, now 74 years old
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Torauemon Utazawa
He was 47, now 94 years old
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Kenji Isomura
He was 27, now 75 years old
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Kazuko Imai
She was 46, 81 years old when she died
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Hôsei Komatsu
He was 52, 78 years old when he died
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The Far Road Crew
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Department |
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Sachiko Hidari as Director. She was 47 (71) years old when She died
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Directing |
