Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

1966
1h 33m
7.2

7.2/10

266 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama War

"All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman."

Overview

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.

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Status: Released

Language: CS

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Spoken Languages
Czech German

Keywords

based on novel or book world war ii coming of age railroad sexual awakening czech new wave czech resistance

Quick Facts

Original Title Ostře sledované vlaky
Release Date November 18, 1966
Status Released
Language CS
IMDb ID tt0060802

Cast

Václav Neckář
Václav Neckář

Trainee Milos Hrma

Jitka Scoffin
Jitka Scoffin

Conducteress Masa

Vladimír Valenta
Vladimír Valenta

Stationmaster Max

Libuše Havelková
Libuše Havelková

Max's wife

Josef Somr
Josef Somr

Train dispatcher Hubicka

Alois Vachek
Alois Vachek

Novak

Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská

Zdenka

Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský

Counselor Zednicek

Ferdinand Krůta
Ferdinand Krůta

Masa's Uncle Noneman

Květa Fialová
Květa Fialová

The countess

Naďa Urbánková
Naďa Urbánková

Victoria Freie

Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel

Dr. Brabec

Key Crew

Jiří Menzel
Screenplay
Jiří Menzel
Director
Bohumil Hrabal
Screenplay
Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer