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Closely Watched Trains

19661h 33mJiří Menzel
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%

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

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.

ComedyDramaWar
Based On Novel Or BookWorld War IiComing Of AgeRailroadSexual AwakeningCzech New WaveCzech Resistance

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What is Closely Watched Trains (1966) about?

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.

Who stars in Closely Watched Trains?

Closely Watched Trains stars Václav Neckář (Trainee Milos Hrma), Jitka Scoffin (Conducteress Masa), Vladimír Valenta (Stationmaster Max), Libuše Havelková (Max's wife), Josef Somr (Train dispatcher Hubicka). The film was directed by Jiří Menzel.

How long is Closely Watched Trains?

Closely Watched Trains has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1966.

Is Closely Watched Trains worth watching?

Closely Watched Trains holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 90. Fans of Comedy, Drama, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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