Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
1985 · 1h 48m · Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
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.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writers: Minoru Betsuyaku, Kenji Miyazawa
Music by: Haruomi Hosono
Cinematography: Nobuo Koyama
Rated 7.2/10 by 100 viewers
Cast
Mayumi Tanaka as Giovanni (voice)Chika Sakamoto as Campanella (voice)Junko Hori as Zanelli (voice)Kaori Nakahara as Kaoru (voice)Yoshie Shimamura as Giovanni's Mother (voice)Reiko Niimura as Old Woman (voice)Ayumi Ishijo as (voice)Ayako Hori as (voice)Chikao Ohtsuka as Birdcatcher (voice)Hidehiro Kikuchi as Young Man (voice)Yuriko Fuchizaki as Tadashi (voice)Shun Yashiro as (voice)More like this
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