Product Details

• Actors: Luisa Della Noce, Riccardo Garrone, Carlo Giuffrè, Oscar Keesee Jr., Sylva Koscina
• Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: NoShame Films
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0009NSE60
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,592 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Railroad Man" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

DVD savant.com

Movie: Excellent Video: Very Good Sound: Very Good reccomended

DVD talk.com

The plot is remarkably well-crafted ...is not your typical film movie - 5 stars

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Railroad Map, November 6, 2010

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Bartok Kinski "A casual stroll through the lu... (Prague) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Railroad Man (DVD)

'The Railroad Man' (1956) is an example of the quality of distinction that the Italian's brought to film projects of the 1940's & 1950's. This style of neo-realism is elegant but also faithful to an individual's dignity and also engrossing.

Pietro Germi drew me in with his performance of the somewhat helpless, railroad engineer drawn into a disordered home and family mess that he somehow has to confront and unravel.

The setting and locale of Rome, is an instant hook to draw one in and in this case, the story, plot line and acting are all first rate. The Black and White film itself is brilliantly shot stressing both the compact streetcar with the backdrop of the desolate, bleak neo-realist landscape of Rome.

I wouldn't dare give away any plot details, as the best parts of the film are the absolute surprises but I must warn that 'The Railroad Man' is just as engaging or juicy in any part of the film. It will keep you wondering what you would do in a similar situation.

I found myself thinking about this film days after I saw it. Highly recommended.