The Far Road(1977)

movie - first aired/released 1977-09-11 - 114 min - audience 7.7

Drama

Directed by Sachiko Hidari

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.