

Closely Watched Trains
1966-11-18 · 93 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jiří Menzel
- Production companies
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Václav NeckářTrainee Milos Hrma
Libuše HavelkováMax's wife
Josef SomrTrain dispatcher Hubicka
Jitka ZelenohorskáZdenka
Vlastimil BrodskýCounselor Zednicek
Ferdinand KrůtaMasa's Uncle Noneman
Květa FialováThe countess
Naďa UrbánkováVictoria Freie
Jiří MenzelDr. Brabec
Jiří Kodet
František Husák
Jiří Hálek
Miloslav Homola
Milada JežkováZdenka's motherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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