Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Ginga-tetsudô no yoru
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
113 min
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
- Release date
- July 13, 1985
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Music
- Haruomi Hosono
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Trailer
Cast
- Mayumi Tanaka as Giovanni
- Chika Sakamoto as Campanella
- Junko Hori as Zanelli
- Kaori Nakahara as Kaoru
- Yoshie Shimamura as Givoanni no haha
- Reiko Niimura as Old Woman
- Ayumi Ishijo as (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Birdcatcher
- Hidehiro Kikuchi as Young Man
- Yuriko Fuchizaki as Tadashi (voice)
- Shun Yashiro as (voice)
- Fujio Tokita as Lighthouse Keeper (voice)
- Gorô Naya as Campanella's Father (voice)
- Miyuki Ichijô as Marceau (voice)
- Ryûji Saikachi as Store Owner (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as Wireless Operator (voice)
- Tetsuya Kaji as Conductor (voice)
Crew
- Gisaburô Sugii · Director
- Kenji Miyazawa · Writer
- Hiroshi Masumura · Writer
- Minoru Betsuyaku · Writer
- Masato Hara · Producer
- Atsumi Tashiro · Producer
- Haruomi Hosono · Composer
- Nobuo Koyama · Cinematographer
- Masashi Furukawa · Editor