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Director
  
Pietro Germi

Language
  
Italian

7.8/10
IMDb

Duration
  

Country
  
Italy

The Railroad Man movie poster

Writer
  
Alfredo Giannetti
,
Luciano Vincenzoni

Release date
  
11 August 1956 (Italian release)

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The Railroad Man (Italian: Il Ferroviere) is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.

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Plot

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.

Cast

  • Pietro Germi - Andrea Marcocci
  • Luisa Della Noce - Sara Marcocci
  • Sylva Koscina - Giulia Marcocci (as Silva)
  • Saro Urzì - Gigi Liverani
  • Carlo Giuffrè - Renato Borghi
  • Renato Speziali - Marcello Marcocci
  • Edoardo Nevola - Sandro Marcocci (as il piccolo Edoardo Nevola)

    • Awards

  • 1956 Cannes Film Festival : OCIC Award - Special Mention
  • Nastro d'Argento : Best Director, Best Producer.
  • San Sebastian Film Festival : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Luisa Della Noce)

    • References

    The Railroad Man Wikipedia
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    The Railroad Man IMDb The Railroad Man themoviedb.org