Locomotive Teacher (2004)
2h 3m
Running Time
July 31, 2004
Release Date
Locomotive Teacher (2004)
2h 3m
Running Time
July 31, 2004
Release Date
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Plot.
Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him "Kikansha Sensei" (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka's determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents' opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ..
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Cast & Crew.

Kenji Sakaguchi

Masaaki Sakai

Mitsuko Baisho

Nene Otsuka

Masatô Ibu

Naoyuki Morita

Mantaro Koichi

Matsunosuke Shofukutei
Details.
Release Date
July 31, 2004
Original Name
機関車先生
Status
Released
Running Time
2h 3m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
showa
japanese economic miracle
Wiki.
Kikansha Sensei (機関車先生, lit. "Locomotive Teacher", a.k.a. "Big Silent Man") is a 2004 Japanese-language film by Ryuichi Hiroki based on the best-selling book by Shizuka Ijuin.