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The Railroad Man
Pietro Germi (The Facts of Murder) directs and stars in this deeply affecting drama about a train driver. Living modestly with his wife Sara (Luisa Della Noce), Andrea Marcocci’s life is thrown into turmoil when he witnesses a suicide on the tracks ahead of him. Tenderly narrated from the perspective of his young son Sandro (Edoardo Nevola), the incident has repercussions on Andrea and his extended family - including his unemployed son Marcello (Renato Speziali) and pregnant daughter Giulia (Sylva Koscina) - who he is expected to support. A huge success on release, with a tough, muscular performance by Germi at its centre, The Railroad Man should sit alongside the likes of Bicycle Thieves and La terra trema in the pantheon of great neorealistic classics.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES
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New 4K restoration by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory
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Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
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New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2025, 29 mins)
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Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
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Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by John Bleasdale and archival writing on Alfredo Giannetti by Simone Starace
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
