Railways (2010)
A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.
Director: Yoshinari Nishikôri
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: May 29, 2010
Cast
- Kiichi Nakai - Hajime Tsutsui
- Reiko Takashima - Yukiko Tsutsui
- Yuika Motokariya - Sachi Tsutsui
- Shiro Sano - Nobuo Ishikawa
- Tomoko Naraoka - Kinuyo Tsutsui
- Isao Hashizume - Gorou Osawa
- Tetsu Watanabe
Screenplay
- Kunihiko Sugii (Scenario Writer)
- Yoshinari Nishikôri (Screenplay)
- Brazily Anne Yamada (Screenplay)
- Hirotoshi Kobayashi (Screenplay)
Music: Yoshimura Ryuta
Cinematography: Hiro'o Yanagida
Editing: Mototaka Kusakabe
Production: Robot Communications, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Shochiku, TV Asahi, Shogakukan, NIHONKAI TELECASTING, Eisei Gekijo, Keio Agency, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, IMAGICA
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
train drivers, change jobs, change career
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Railways about?
- A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.
- Who directed Railways?
- Railways was directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri.
- Who stars in Railways?
- Railways stars Kiichi Nakai, Reiko Takashima, Yuika Motokariya, Shiro Sano, Tomoko Naraoka, Isao Hashizume.
- How long is Railways?
- Railways has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Railways?
- Railways is a Drama film.
- Where was Railways produced?
- Railways was produced in Japan.