Poster of The Far Road

The Far Road

Plot: 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: Sunday, September 11 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa. Hisashi Igawa was 40 in The Far Road
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Sachiko HidariSachiko Hidari. Sachiko Hidari was 47 in The Far Road
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 2001
Portrait of Yoshie IchigeYoshie Ichige. Yoshie Ichige was 27 in The Far Road
Birthday: Wed, Sep 06 1950
Portrait of Kazuko ImaiKazuko Imai. Kazuko Imai was 46 in The Far Road
Birthday: Fri, Dec 12 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 14 2012
Portrait of Yoshio YoshidaYoshio Yoshida. Yoshio Yoshida was 66 in The Far Road
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1911 –
Died: Mon, Dec 22 1986
Portrait of Yoshio KaneuchiYoshio Kaneuchi. Yoshio Kaneuchi was 44 in The Far Road
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Died: Fri, Aug 07 1992
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama. Taiji Tonoyama was 61 in The Far Road
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu. Hōsei Komatsu was 50 in The Far Road
Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jul 11 2003
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki. Hideji Ōtaki was 52 in The Far Road
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Died: Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Kenji IsomuraKenji Isomura. Kenji Isomura was 27 in The Far Road
Birthday: Sun, Dec 11 1949
Portrait of Masaaki MaedaMasaaki Maeda. Masaaki Maeda was >> in The Far Road
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōzō NagatsukaKyōzō Nagatsuka. Kyōzō Nagatsuka was 32 in The Far Road
Birthday: Fri, Jul 06 1945
Portrait of Akiko NomuraAkiko Nomura. Akiko Nomura was 50 in The Far Road
Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jul 01 2022
Portrait of Sachiko MatsushitaSachiko Matsushita. Sachiko Matsushita was >> in The Far Road
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Torauemon UtazawaTorauemon Utazawa. Torauemon Utazawa was 47 in The Far Road
Birthday: Fri, Jun 20 1930
Portrait of Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki Nishida. Toshiyuki Nishida was 29 in The Far Road
Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1947 –
Died: Thu, Oct 17 2024

Crew

Portrait of Sachiko HidariSachiko Hidari. Sachiko Hidari was 47 in The Far Road as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 2001
Portrait of Junichi SegawaJunichi Segawa. Junichi Segawa was >> in The Far Road as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Oct 05 1995
Portrait of Ken MiyamotoKen Miyamoto. Ken Miyamoto was >> in The Far Road as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichi UraokaKeiichi Uraoka. Keiichi Uraoka was 47 in The Far Road as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1930 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 2008
Portrait of Minoru MikiMinoru Miki. Minoru Miki was 47 in The Far Road as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 16 1930 –
Died: Thu, Dec 08 2011