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Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Ostre sledované vlaky (original title)

93 min  -  Comedy | Drama | War  -   18 November 1966 (Czechoslovakia)
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An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.

Director:

Jirí Menzel

Writers:

Bohumil Hrabal (novel), Bohumil Hrabal (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Václav Neckár, Josef Somr and Vlastimil Brodský
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Václav Neckár Václav Neckár ...
Milos Hrma
Josef Somr Josef Somr ...
Hubicka
Vlastimil Brodský Vlastimil Brodský ...
Zednicek
Vladimír Valenta Vladimír Valenta ...
Max
Alois Vachek Alois Vachek ...
Novak
Ferdinand Kruta Ferdinand Kruta ...
Uncle Noneman
Jitka Scoffin Jitka Scoffin ...
Masa (as Jitka Bendová)
Jitka Zelenohorská Jitka Zelenohorská ...
Zdenka
Nada Urbánková Nada Urbánková ...
Victoria Freie
Libuse Havelková Libuse Havelková ...
Max's wife
Kveta Fialová Kveta Fialová ...
The countess
Pavla Marsálková Pavla Marsálková ...
Mother
Milada Jezková Milada Jezková ...
Zdenka's mother
Zuzana Minichova Zuzana Minichova
Václav Fiser Václav Fiser ...
Plasterer (as V. Fiser)
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Storyline

A young man follows his father's footsteps and joins the railway company, where he learns the job and has his first affair. Set in the country, during the German occupation. Written by Michael Crew <m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Apprentice | Village | German | Young Man | Train  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech | German

Release Date:

(Czechoslovakia) See more »

Also Known As:

Closely Observed Trains See more »

Filming Locations:

Lodenice, Czech Republic See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Voted One of the Year's Ten Best Films by the 1967 New York Times Film Critics. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The blanket covering the stamped girl changes between shots. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #26.35" (2009) See more »