The Far Road backdrop

The Far Road

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.

Release Date: September 11, 1977

Status: Released

Genres:

Drama

75

Cast

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

Yoshie Ichige

Yoshie Ichige

Kazuko Imai

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Kaneuchi

Yoshio Kaneuchi

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Kenji Isomura

Masaaki Maeda

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Kyōzō Nagatsuka