Father of the Galactic Railway
Directed by Izumi Narushima Written by Riko Sakaguchi
Film Information
Language:
dictionary
Country/Region:
Japanese
Duration:
128 minutes
Cast:
Hiroshi Yakusho, Kohki Sugata, Nanae Mori
Film Introduction
Directed by Izumi Narushima, this biopic details the life of legendary poet and novelist Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most popular children's authors. Growing up as the eldest son of a wealthy pawnshop merchant in the Meiji era, Miyazawa Kenji was expected to one day inherit the family business. However, the free-spirited Miyazawa Kenji was determined to follow his own path in life, pursuing agricultural research, synthesizing gemstones, and other eccentric endeavors on his own.
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