Closely Observed Trains

1966
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Title: Closely Observed Trains

Original Title: Ostre sledované vlaky

Year: 1966

Info

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Length: 93 Minutes (1 hour 33 min)
  • Genre: Comedy Drama War
  • Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)

Release Dates

  • United States: October 15 1967

Plot

'Closely Observed Trains' is a Czechoslovakian drama directed by Jirí Menzel and set during Nazi occupation of the country. It tells the story of Milos, a young man who works at the train station with his companion and friend Hubicka. Both have to endure their insane and false boss Zednicek, but thank goodness is the beautiful telegrapher Zdenka. One day, the team is assigned a special commission, to monitor some of the station's most important trains, as they are essential to Hitler's occupation strategies in the region. Milos will see the mission as an opportunity to become a man, but a problem distracts him from his goal: he is not able to satisfy his girlfriend.

Cast

Director:

Jirí Menzel Jirí Menzel

Photos

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Trivia

One of the Year's Ten Best Films

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

Zdenicka

Iva Janzurová turned down the part of Zdenicka Svatá, eventually played by Jitka Zelenohorská.

See before you die

Included among the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', edited by Steven Schneider.

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