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Poppoya (鉄道員, Poppoya / Tetsudōin, "Railwayman") is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
Synopsis Sato Otomatsu (Ken Takakura) works for the railroad that serves his small, out-of-the-way Japanese village. When he learns that he will soon be out of a job because his unpopular line is...
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- Yasuo Furuhata
- Drama
- Ken Takakura
Jun 5, 1999 · Railroad Man: Directed by Yasuo Furuhata. With Ken Takakura, Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Hidetaka Yoshioka. The touching reminiscing of an elderly railroad-station manager is interrupted by the sudden appearance of some good-natured girls.
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- Drama
- Yasuo Furuhata
- 1999-06-05
Get out a box of tissues and prepare to cry your eyes out over this touching tale about a railroad man, played by Takakura Ken, who lives alone at the end of a railway line in Hokkaido, pondering his life. Teen idol Hirosue Ryoko also stars in this charming movie, directed by Furuhata Yasuo.
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- Japanese
- Drama
- DVD
A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader.
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- Toei Company
- Yasuo Furuhata
Otomatsu is a small-town stationmaster in northern Japan. He is honest, loyal, and never misses work -- not even when his wife and daughter lie sick and dying. Now nearing retirement and alone, Otomatsu will soon lose his job since the railroad has become unprofitable and will be closed down.
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Oct 11, 1999 · When he’s visited by a mysterious young girl, and later by a teenage schoolgirl fascinated by the railroad, his life changes in unexpected ways.
