The Railroad Man

Il ferroviere

Also known as Man of Iron, Le Cheminot, Das rote Signal, Le disque rouge

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.