The Railroad Man

The Railroad Man

1956 · 115 min · IT · 7.8 (56 votes)
Dir. Pietro Germi · Starring Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Sylva Koscina, Saro Urzì, Carlo Giuffrè, Renato Speziali · Music Carlo Rustichelli
Drama

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.

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A heavy, soul-crushing drama about the weight of guilt and the slow descent into despair. It feels like a grim, unflinching look at the working class, where every mistake has devastating consequences.

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