based on novel or book,world war ii,coming of age,railroad,sexual awakening,czech new wave,czech resistance

Closely Watched Trains (1966)

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All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jiří Menzel
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    Trainee Milos Hrma Václav Neckář
  • Profile picture of Libuše Havelková
    Max's wife Libuše Havelková
  • Profile picture of Josef Somr
    Train dispatcher Hubicka Josef Somr
  • Profile picture of Jitka Zelenohorská
    Zdenka Jitka Zelenohorská
  • Profile picture of Vlastimil Brodský
    Counselor Zednicek Vlastimil Brodský
  • Profile picture of Květa Fialová
    The countess Květa Fialová
  • Profile picture of Naďa Urbánková
    Victoria Freie Naďa Urbánková
  • Profile picture of Jiří Menzel
    Dr. Brabec Jiří Menzel

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • coming of age
  • railroad
  • sexual awakening
  • czech new wave
  • czech resistance