The Railroad Man
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Written by | Pietro Germi Alfredo Giannetti Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Pietro Germi Saro Urzì Luisa Della Noce Sylva Koscina Edoardo Nevola |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Railroad Man (Italian: Il Ferroviere) is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.
Plot
Train operator Andrea Marcocci witnesses 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 demoted 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 [1]
- Nastro d'Argento : Best Director, Best Producer.
- San Sebastian Film Festival : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Luisa Della Noce)
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Railroad Man". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
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