Rent The Railroad Man (1956)
3.9 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 56min
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- Synopsis:
Pietro Germi (The Facts of Murder) directs and stars in this deeply affecting drama about a train driver. Living modestly with his wife Sara (Luisa Della Noce), Andrea Marcocci's life is thrown into turmoil when he witnesses a suicide on the tracks ahead of him. Tenderly narrated from the perspective of his young son Sandro (Edoardo Nevola), the incident has repercussions on Andrea and his extended family - including his unemployed son Marcello (Renato Speziali) and pregnant daughter Giulia (Sylva Koscina) - who he is expected to support. A huge success on release, with a tough, muscular performance by Germi at its centre, 'The Railroad Man' should sit alongside the likes of 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'La terra trema' in the pantheon of great neorealistic classics. - Actors:
- Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Sylva Koscina, Saro Urzì, Carlo Giuffrè, Renato Speziali, Edoardo Nevola, Antonio Acqua, Lilia Landi, Gustavo Serena, Sergio Albertini, Artemide, Milvia Chianelli, Giuseppe Chinnici, Andrea Fantacci, Franco Fantasia, Mirella Fedeli, Riccardo Garrone, Oscar Kesse, Dino Maronetto
- Directors:
- Pietro Germi
- Producers:
- Carlo Ponti
- Writers:
- Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Luciano Vincenzoni
- Aka:
- Il ferroviere / Man of Iron
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/05/2025
- Run Time:
- 116 minutes
- Languages:
- Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Trailer
- New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2025)
- New interview with actor Edoardo Nevola (2025)