Closely Watched Trains
Original title: Ostře sledované vlaky
“All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman.”
7.2/ 10IMDb7.6275
19661h 33m
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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Crew
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Writers
- Jiří Menzel, Bohumil Hrabal, Ladislav Fikar
- Producer
- Bohumil Šmída
- Production
- Filmové studio Barrandov
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Frequently asked questions
What is Closely Watched Trains rated?
Closely Watched Trains has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 275 votes.
Who directed Closely Watched Trains?
Closely Watched Trains was directed by Jiří Menzel.
When was Closely Watched Trains released?
Closely Watched Trains was released in 1966.