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Release, runtime and language
1956 · 115 mins · Italian
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Starring
Carlo Giuffrè, Riccardo Garrone, Edoardo Nevola, Pietro Germi, Franco Fantasia, Sylva Koscina

Train operator Andrea Marcocci witnesses a desperate man leap onto the tracks and kill himself in front of his train. The shocking incident haunts him, causing lapses in concentration and mistakes on the job. A medical assessment reveals he is on the brink of alcoholism, prompting his superiors to demote him and enforce a reduced salary.

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