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Overview
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Release Date:
18 November 1966 (Czechoslovakia)
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Plot:
An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Two Treatments of Italy’s Fascist Past
(From The Moving Arts Journal. 6 March 2012, 10:23 AM, PST)
DVD Release: Pearls of The Czech New Wave
(From Disc Dish. 3 February 2012, 5:50 PM, PST)
Attack The Bloc: Win Tickets For Juraj Herz's Ferat Vampire
(From Twitch. 25 January 2012, 7:02 AM, PST)
(From The Moving Arts Journal. 6 March 2012, 10:23 AM, PST)
DVD Release: Pearls of The Czech New Wave
(From Disc Dish. 3 February 2012, 5:50 PM, PST)
Attack The Bloc: Win Tickets For Juraj Herz's Ferat Vampire
(From Twitch. 25 January 2012, 7:02 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
A splendid story and a wonderful picture
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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) |
| Miroslav Homola | ... | Tailor (as M. Homola) |
| Karel Hovorka | ... | Hradlar (as K. Hovorka) |
| Vladimír Hrabánek | (as V. Hrabánek) | |
| Frantisek Husák | ... | SS-man (as F. Husák) |
| Jirí Kodet | ... | SS-man (as J. Kodet) |
| Jan Kotva | (as J. Kotva) | |
| Frantisek Marek | (as F. Marek) | |
| Jan Pech | (as J. Pech) | |
| Antonin Prazak | ... | Controller (as A. Prazak) |
| Dagmar Zikánová | ... | Pokojska (as D. Zikanova) |
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| Jirí Hálek | ... | Zapisovatel (uncredited) |
| Bohumil Koska | ... | Controller (uncredited) |
| Pavel Landovský | ... | Thief (uncredited) |
| Jirí Menzel | ... | Dr. Brabec (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jirí Menzel | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Bohumil Hrabal | (novel) | |
| Bohumil Hrabal | screenplay | |
| Jirí Menzel | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Zdenek Oves | .... | producer (as Dr. Zdenek Oves) | |
| Carlo Ponti | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jirí Sust | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jaromír Sofr | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jirina Lukesová | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Oldrich Bosák | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jirí Cvrcek | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Olga Dimitrovová | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Miloslav Koubek | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jaroslav Vagner | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bohumil Kouba | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jirí Pavlik | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jaromír Hník | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jirí Stach | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Karel Coma | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Stepán Konícek | .... | conductor (as Dr. Stepán Konícek) | |
| Eduard Kudelásek | .... | conductor (as Kpt. Eduard Kudelásek) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ladislav Fikar | .... | production team | |
| Frantisek Golysev | .... | financial advisor (as Plk. Golysev) | |
| Václav Nývlt | .... | script editor | |
| J. Simák | .... | financial advisor | |
| Bohumil Smída | .... | production team | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Constantin-Film (1967) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Ustredni Pujcovna Filmu (1966) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Homescreen (????) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sigma III Corp. (1967) (USA) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Vivarto (2007) (Poland) (all media)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Ostre sledované vlaky" - Czechoslovakia (original title)
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Runtime:
93 min
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Certification:
South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16
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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 »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #26.35" (2009)See more »
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When I saw this film, about twenty years ago, I knew nothing about Bohumil Hrabal, the author of the novel, and Jiri Menzel, the director. Later I knew about the situation that many talented people went through in Czechoslovakia after "The Prague springtime" and the invasion of the country by the soviet tanks in 1968. Now I am a fan of the czech sense of humour but I still remember that evening twenty years ago when I saw what was probably my first czech film and the enormous pleasure that causes me this almost perfect movie.