Night on the Galactic Railroad

Overview

Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.

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

Writer

Kenji Miyazawa,Minoru Betsuyaku,Hiroshi Masumura

Producer

Masato Hara,Atsumi Tashiro

Cinematography

Nobuo Koyama

Music

Haruomi Hosono

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0089206