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 |
Taiji Tonoyama
He was 61, 73 years old when he died
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Hisashi Igawa
He was 40, now 87 years old
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Kyōzō Nagatsuka
He was 32, now 79 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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Yoshio Yoshida
He was 44, 53 years old when he died
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Toshiyuki Nishida
He was 29, now 76 years old
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Yoshie Ichige
She was 27, now 74 years old
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Akiko Nomura
She was 50, now 97 years old
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Hôsei Komatsu
He was 52, 78 years old when he died
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Torauemon Utazawa
He was 47, now 94 years old
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Kenji Isomura
He was 27, now 74 years old
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Kazuko Imai
She was 46, 81 years old when she died
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The Far Road Crew
Name |
Department |
Sachiko Hidari as Director. She was 47 (71) years old when She died
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Directing |