The Railroad Man

The Railroad Man
The Railroad Man
Directed by	Pietro Germi
Written by	Pietro Germi; Alfredo Giannetti; Luciano Vincenzoni
Produced by	Carlo Ponti
Starring	Pietro Germi; Saro Urzì; Luisa Della Noce; Sylva Koscina;
Cinematography	Leonida Barboni
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Release date	11 August 1956 (Italy);
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Railroad Man (Italian: Il Ferroviere) is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.

Plot[]

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.

Cast[]

Pietro Germi - Andrea Marcocci
Luisa Della Noce - Sara Marcocci
Sylva Koscina - Giulia Marcocci (as Silva)
Saro Urzì - Gigi Liverani
Carlo Giuffrè - Renato Borghi
- Marcello Marcocci
- Sandro Marcocci (as il piccolo Edoardo Nevola)

Awards[]

1956 Cannes Film Festival : OCIC Award - Special Mention ^[1]
Nastro d'Argento : Best Director, Best Producer.
San Sebastian Film Festival : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Luisa Della Noce)

References[]

^ "Festival de Cannes: The Railroad Man". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

External links[]

Il Ferroviere at IMDb

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