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Closely Watched Trains
“All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman.”
7.2 / 10• 1966• 1h 33m•NR• Czech
ComedyDramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Václav Neckář
Trainee Milos Hrma
LeadJS
Jitka Scoffin
Conducteress Masa
VV
Vladimír Valenta
Stationmaster Max
Libuše Havelková
Max's wife
Josef Somr
Train dispatcher Hubicka
AV
Alois Vachek
Novak
Jitka Zelenohorská
Zdenka
Vlastimil Brodský
Counselor Zednicek
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jiří Menzel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Closely Watched Trains is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
