The Railroad Man(Il ferroviere)
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Italy · 1956
1h 55m
Director Pietro Germi
Starring Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Sylva Koscina, Saro Urzì
Genre Drama
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Pietro Germi directs and stars in this masterpiece example of late Italian neo-realism. The stark tale centers on unfulfilled railroad worker Andrea (Germi). After his daughter's marriage falls apart and his troubled son leaves for good, Andrea turns to booze to numb the pain. Life gets even worse for Andrea when he causes a serious rail accident and crosses picket lines during a strike. Sylva Koscina, Edoardo Nevola and Franco Fantasia co-star.
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