The Railroad Man (UK Limited Edition, Region Free)

The Railroad Man

Pietro Germi (The Facts of Murder) directs and stars in this deeply affecting drama about a train driver. Living modestly with his wife Sara (Luisa Della Noce), Andrea Marcoccis 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 Sandro (Edoardo Nevola), the incident has repercussions on Andrea and his extended family – including his unemployed son Marcello (Renato Speziali) and pregnant daughter Giulia (Sylva Koscina) – who he is expected to support. A huge success on release, with a tough, muscular performance by Germi at its centre,The Railroad Manshould sit alongside the likes ofBicycle ThievesandLa terra tremain the pantheon of great neorealistic classics.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES

• New 4K restoration by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film at LImmagine Ritrovata laboratory

• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio

• New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2025, 29 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 leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• more TBC!