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Director:
Jirí Menzel
Writers:
Bohumil Hrabal (novel) and
Bohumil Hrabal (screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
18 November 1966 (Czechoslovakia) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Plot:
A young man follows his father's footsteps and joins the railway company, where he learns the job and has his first affair... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Choosing Hedonism Over History
 (From IFC. 24 February 2009, 5:32 AM, PST)

Opening This Week: Tori Spelling does H.P. Lovecraft, Steve Coogan's sexy Jesus
 (From IFC. 18 August 2008, 6:39 AM, PDT)

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Cast

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

Also Known As:
Closely Observed Trains (UK)
Closely Watched Trains (USA)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Language:
Czech | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Lodenice, Czech Republic more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the opening sequence, the "German" tank shown during the anecdote about Janos' grandfather is a Soviet SU-152 "tank killer" of WWII vintage. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blanket covering the stamped girl changes between shots. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.35)" (2009) more

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Unusual use of stamp pads!, 23 November 2008
8/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

Imagine coming of age in a time when you are surrounded by sexual images. This Academy Award winning film can be the Czechoslovakian version of so many of the Judd Apatow films we see today.

Brilliantly photographed in black and white, it shows Milos (Václav Neckár) trying to become a man. His first opportunity with his girlfriend Masa (Jitka Bendová) ends in disaster and he attempts suicide. His doctor advises him to get a more experienced woman to teach him, so he goes on a quest to find one.

This all takes place during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, so there are many political overtones to the film. It is hilarious as Milos works at a train station where his coworker Hubicka (Josef Somr) doesn't seem to have problems getting action whenever he wants.

He does manage to arrange help for Milos, but tragedy strikes before he is able to use his new found knowledge with his girlfriend.

An excellent picture and a real funny story that manages to avoid the crudity of modern tales of the same sort.

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