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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sachiko Hidari
Actors: Hideji Ôtaki, Hisashi Igawa, Hōsei Komatsu, Kazuko Imai, Kenji Isomura, Sachiko Hidari, Taiji Tonoyama, Yoshie Ichige, Yoshio Kaneuchi, Yoshio Yoshida