Il ferroviere (1956)

Title: The Railroad Man

Original Title: Il ferroviere

Release Date: 1956-11-21

Status: Released

Rating: 7.7/10 (from 67 votes)

Language: IT

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: ENIC, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.