Railroad Man Blu-ray
'The Railroad Man' Director: Pietro Germi (1956) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K restoration | Region A+B | Italian w/ English subtitles
Pietro Germi (The Facts of Murder) directs and stars in this deeply affecting drama about a train driver.
Living modestly with his wife, Andrea Marcocci’s life is thrown into turmoil when he witnesses a suicide on the tracks ahead of him. Tenderly narrated from the perspective of his young son, the incident has repercussions on Andrea and his extended family - including his other, unemployed son and pregnant daughter - who he is expected to support.
A huge success on release, with a tough, muscular performance by Germi at its centre, The Railroad Man should sit alongside the likes of Bicycle Thieves and La terra trema in the pantheon of great neorealistic classics.
Limited Edition contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by John Bleasdale and archival writing on Alfredo Giannetti by Simone Starace
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features include:
- New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2025, 29 mins).
- New interview with actor Edoardo Nevola (2025, 23 mins)
