Railways
RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語
Synopsis
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.
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『RAILWAYS ４９歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語』予告編Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-03
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshinari Nishikôri
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshinari Nishikôri, Brazily Anne Yamada, Hirotoshi Kobayashi
- Original Score
- Yoshimura Ryuta
- Original Title
- RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Robot Communications, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Shochiku, TV Asahi, Shogakukan, NIHONKAI TELECASTING, Eisei Gekijo, Keio Agency, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, IMAGICA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshinari Nishikôri
Yoshinari Nishikôri, Brazily Anne Yamada, Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Kunihiko Sugii
Yoshimura Ryuta
Hiro'o Yanagida
Mototaka Kusakabe
Shuji Abe, Masaki Koide, Naoya Fujimaki, Shingo Sekine
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshinari Nishikôri
Director
Yoshinari Nishikôri
Screenplay
Brazily Anne Yamada
Screenplay
Hirotoshi Kobayashi
Screenplay
Masaki Koide
Producer
Mototaka Kusakabe
Editor
Hiro'o Yanagida
Director of Photography
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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?
The principal cast of Railways includes Kiichi Nakai, Reiko Takashima, Yuika Motokariya, Shiro Sano, Tomoko Naraoka.
When was Railways released and how long is it?
Railways was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Railways?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Railways was composed by Yoshimura Ryuta.