Closely Watched Trains

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Nov 18, 66 Comedy , Drama , War

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.

Screenplay
Jiří Menzel
Director
Jiří Menzel
Director of Photography
Jaromír Šofr
Editor
Jiřina Lukešová
Novel
Bohumil Hrabal

Top Billed Cast

Václav Neckář
Trainee Milos Hrma
Jitka Scoffin
Conducteress Masa
Vladimír Valenta
Stationmaster Max
Josef Somr
Train dispatcher Hubicka

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