Night on the Galactic Railroad
銀河鉄道の夜1985
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
- Gisaburō Sugii
- 1h 48m
- July 13, 1985 · Japan
Overview
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 13, 1985
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Nippon Herald Films,The Asahi Shimbun,Group TAC
- Cast
- Mayumi Tanaka,Chika Sakamoto,Junko Hori,Kaori Nakahara,Yoshie Shimamura,Reiko Niimura,Ayumi Ishijo,Ayako Hori,Chikao Ohtsuka,Hidehiro Kikuchiand 8 more
- Director
- Gisaburō Sugii
- Producer
- Masato Hara,Atsumi Tashiro
- Cinematography
- Nobuo Koyama
- Music
- Haruomi Hosono
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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