Film

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985 · 1h 48m · Adventure · Animation · Drama

Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.

IMDb

7.0

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.

Mayumi Tanaka

Giovanni (voice)

Chika Sakamoto

Campanella (voice)

Junko Hori

Zanelli (voice)

Kaori Nakahara

Kaoru (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura

Giovanni's Mother (voice)

Reiko Niimura

Old Woman (voice)

Ayumi Ishijo

(voice)

Ayako Hori

(voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Birdcatcher (voice)

Hidehiro Kikuchi

Young Man (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Tadashi (voice)

Shun Yashiro

(voice)

Fujio Tokita

Lighthouse Keeper (voice)

Gorō Naya

Campanella's Father (voice)

Miyuki Ichijou

Marceau (voice)

Ryuji Saikachi

Store Owner (voice)

• Gisaburō SugiiDirector
• Minoru BetsuyakuScreenplay
• Kenji MiyazawaNovel
• Masato HaraProducer
• Atsumi TashiroProducer
• Nobuo KoyamaDirector of Photography
• Haruomi HosonoOriginal Music Composer

銀河鉄道の夜 / Night on the Galactic Railroad

Release date

July 13, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG

Genres

Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy

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