The Far Road (遠い一本の道) 46 years old

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.

Credits

The Far Road Cast

Name Character
Taiji Tonoyama He was 61, 73 years old when he died
Hisashi Igawa He was 40, now 87 years old
Hideji Ōtaki He was 52, 87 years old when he died
Sachiko Hidari She was 47, 71 years old when she died
Kyōzō Nagatsuka He was 32, now 78 years old
Yoshio Yoshida He was 44, 53 years old when he died
Toshiyuki Nishida He was 29, now 76 years old
Akiko Nomura She was 50, now 97 years old
Yoshie Ichige She was 27, now 73 years old
Torauemon Utazawa He was 47, now 93 years old
Kenji Isomura He was 27, now 74 years old
Kazuko Imai She was 46, 81 years old when she died
Hôsei Komatsu He was 52, 78 years old when he died

The Far Road Crew

Name Department
Sachiko Hidari as Director. She was 47 (71) years old when She died Directing
The Far Road poster
The Far Road (46 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 11, 1977
  • Runtime: 114 minutes