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Closely Watched Trains

72.00% | November 18, 1966 | Comedy, Drama, War

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.

Featured Crew

Jiří Menzel
Director
Bohumil Hrabal
Novel
Jiří Menzel
Screenplay

Cast

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

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