The Railroad Man | |
Director: | Pietro Germi |
Producer: | Carlo Ponti |
Music: | Carlo Rustichelli |
Cinematography: | Leonida Barboni |
Starring: | Pietro Germi Saro Urzì Luisa Della Noce Sylva Koscina Edoardo Nevola |
Runtime: | 118 minutes |
Country: | Italy |
Language: | Italian |
The Railroad Man (it|'''Il Ferroviere''') is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.
Train operator Andrea Marcocci witnesses 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 demoted and must accept a salary cut.