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Shidô monogatari

  • 1941
  • 1h 47m
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Drama

In this semi-documentary, an older locomotive driver is tasked with training younger ones and is currently training two in particular. The old man is finding the task overwhelming as it is h... Read allIn this semi-documentary, an older locomotive driver is tasked with training younger ones and is currently training two in particular. The old man is finding the task overwhelming as it is hard work with practical lessons and classroom components. His wife has died, but he has th... Read allIn this semi-documentary, an older locomotive driver is tasked with training younger ones and is currently training two in particular. The old man is finding the task overwhelming as it is hard work with practical lessons and classroom components. His wife has died, but he has three daughters with the oldest taking care of her younger siblings.

  • Director
    • Hisatora Kumagai
  • Writers
    • Tsutomu Sawamura
    • Hiroshi Ueda
  • Stars
    • Sadao Maruyama
    • Susumu Fujita
    • Setsuko Hara
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    • Director
      • Hisatora Kumagai
    • Writers
      • Tsutomu Sawamura
      • Hiroshi Ueda
    • Stars
      • Sadao Maruyama
      • Susumu Fujita
      • Setsuko Hara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sadao Maruyama
    • Segi, old locomotive driver
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • Shintaro Sagawa
    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Kuniko
    Harue Wakahara
    • Sakiko
    Yoshiko Mitani
    • Yoshiko
    Akira Nakamura
    • Jun Kusano
    Hyô Kitazawa
    • Kitahara, locomotive co-driver
    Kinji Fujiwa
    • Locomotive driver
    Mitsuo Tsuda
    • Locomotive driver
    Tsuruko Mano
    • Segawa's mother
    Taizô Fukami
    • Fat Locomotive Driver
    Hajime Hikari
    Yoshio Kosugi
    • Trainer
    Jun Maki
    • Commander
    Yôji Misaki
    Isao Numasaki
    • New Army Trainer
    Ichirô Ryûzaki
    • Vice Commander
    Keiji Sakakida
    • Employee Of Countryside Train Station
    • Director
      • Hisatora Kumagai
    • Writers
      • Tsutomu Sawamura
      • Hiroshi Ueda
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Eiga wa zenshin suru (1941)

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1941 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Instructive Story
    • Filming locations
      • Chiba, Chiba, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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