UK import. Blu-ray disc is region A and B compatible and will play on most North American and region-free Blu-ray players.

The Railroad Man Blu-ray presents Pietro Germi’s deeply human neorealist drama about dignity, responsibility, and quiet collapse. Germi directs and stars as Andrea Marcocci, a train driver whose life begins to unravel after witnessing a suicide on the tracks. What follows is a tender, emotionally layered portrait of a working-class Italian family under strain.

Narrated from the perspective of his young son Sandro, the film explores the ripple effects of trauma on Andrea’s wife Sara and their extended family, who depend on him financially and emotionally. Anchored by Germi’s muscular yet vulnerable performance, The Railroad Man stands alongside Bicycle Thieves and La terra trema as one of the defining works of postwar Italian realism.

directed by: Pietro Germi
starring: Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Edoardo Nevola, Renato Speziali, Sylva Koscina
1956 / 115 min / Italian / Black & White

The Railroad Man [Limited Edition UK Import] [Blu-ray] w/o slip

Name: The Railroad Man [Limited Edition UK Import] [Blu-ray] w/o slip
Brand: Radiance
Price: 39.99 CAD
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LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES

• New 4K restoration by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory
• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
• New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2025, 29 mins)
• New interview with actor Edoardo Nevola (2025, 23 mins)
• 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

Additional details
Label: Radiance
Year: 1956
Country: Italy
Certification: 12
Region: A, B
Catalogue number: RAD113BDLE
EAN: 5060974682232
Release date: 19/05/25
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