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   Poppoya (鉄道員, Poppoya / Tetsudōin, "Railwayman") is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0206216Railroad Man (1999) - IMDb

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   Jun 5, 1999 · Railroad Man: Directed by Yasuo Furuhata. With Ken Takakura, Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Hidetaka Yoshioka. The touching reminiscing of an elderly railroad-station manager is interrupted by the sudden appearance of some good-natured girls.

   • 7.1/10 (1.3K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Yasuo Furuhata
   • Release Date: 1999-06-05

4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › poppoya_1999Poppoya: Railroad Man (1999) | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Sato Otomatsu (Ken Takakura) works for the railroad that serves his small, out-of-the-way Japanese village. When he learns that he will soon be out of a job because his unpopular line is being ...

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   • Director: Yasuo Furuhata

   • Category: Drama
   • Actors: Ken Takakura

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6. letterboxd.com › film › railroad-man‎Railroad Man (1999) directed by Yasuo Furuhata - Letterboxd

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   A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader.

   • 3.5/5 (820)
   • Produce Company: Toei Company

   • Director: Yasuo Furuhata

7. www.fareastfilms.comPoppoya (1999) - Review - Far East Films

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   鉄道員 | Railroad Man | Railwayman. 1999 • Drama • Japan • Dir. Yasuo Furuhata. Reviewed by Andrew Saroch | May 14, 2015. Buy from Amazon (US) Buy from Amazon (UK) Buy from Yesasia Trailer on YouTube. Yasuo Furuhata’s elegiac lament about one man’s sorrowful reflections on what might have been swept the awards at a variety of Asian film festivals.

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   Oct 11, 1999 · When he’s visited by a mysterious young girl, and later by a teenage schoolgirl fascinated by the railroad, his life changes in unexpected ways.

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   Is Poppoya a Japanese film?

   • Poppoya (鉄道員, Poppoya / Tetsudōin, "Railwayman") is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

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   Is 'Poppoya' a 'Tokyo Story'?

   • ‘Poppoya’ isn’t ‘Tokyo Story’, but it still exerts its power of the viewer. Some reviewers have attempted to critique ‘Poppoya’ as an ode to the fabled work ethic of Japanese society, a mindless polemic about the need to be hopelessly devoted to your role no matter what other external distractions there are.

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   What is the pacing of 'Poppoya'?

   • The impending closure approaches and Oto is left to contemplate which direction his life should take, but continues to rue the mistakes of his past. The delicate, thoughtful pacing of ‘Poppoya’ is the perfect way of telling this story of bitter regret and retrospect.

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   Is 'Poppoya' a good movie?

   • ‘Poppoya’ is unlikely to be a film that many will feel passionately attracted to, but it succeeds because you feel drawn into the central dynamic and intrigued by what troubles the lead protagonist. Furuhata uses a subtle hand in revealing the deaths of those dear to Oto and even the twist that is reserved for the denouement.

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   What happened to a railway master in Hokkaido?

   • A railway station master at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the line serving the village is scheduled for closure, an erstwhile colleague offers him a job at a resort hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railwayman.

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10. www.amazon.com › Poppoya-Railroad-Man-HirokoAmazon.com: Poppoya-Railroad Man : Hirosue, Hiroko, Ken ...

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    Get out a box of tissues and prepare to cry your eyes out over this touching tale about a railroad man, played by Takakura Ken, who lives alone at the end of a railway line in Hokkaido, pondering his life. Teen idol Hirosue Ryoko also stars in this charming movie, directed by Furuhata Yasuo.

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