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Closely Watched Trains

Original title: Ostre sledované vlaky
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 32m
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7.6/10
13K
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Closely Watched Trains (1966)
An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.
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An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.
IMDb RATING
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13K
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  • Director
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Writers
    • Bohumil Hrabal(novel)
    • Jirí Menzel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Václav Neckár
    • Josef Somr
    • Vlastimil Brodský
  • Director
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Writers
    • Bohumil Hrabal(novel)
    • Jirí Menzel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Václav Neckár
    • Josef Somr
    • Vlastimil Brodský
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 62User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Nada Urbánková in Closely Watched Trains (1966)
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    Václav Neckár and Nada Urbánková in Closely Watched Trains (1966)

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    Václav Neckár
    Václav Neckár
    • Milos Hrma
    Josef Somr
    Josef Somr
    • výpravcí Hubicka
    Vlastimil Brodský
    Vlastimil Brodský
    • rada Zednícek
    Vladimír Valenta
    • Prednosta stanice
    Alois Vachek
    • stanicní pomocník Novák
    Ferdinand Kruta
    Ferdinand Kruta
    • fotograf Noneman, Másin strýc
    Jitka Scoffin
    • Mása
    • (as Jitka Bendová)
    Jitka Zelenohorská
    Jitka Zelenohorská
    • Zdenicka Svatá
    Nada Urbánková
    Nada Urbánková
    • Victoria Freie
    Libuse Havelková
    Libuse Havelková
    • Prednostová
    Kveta Fialová
    Kveta Fialová
    • Hrabenka
    Pavla Marsálková
    • Matka
    Milada Jezková
    Milada Jezková
    • Zdenina matka
    Zuzana Minichova
    Václav Fiser
    • Zedník
    • (as V. Fiser)
    Karel Hovorka
    • Hradlar
    • (as K. Hovorka)
    Jirí Kodet
    Jirí Kodet
    • SS-man
    • (as J. Kodet)
    Frantisek Husák
    Frantisek Husák
    • SS-man
    • (as F. Husák)
    • Director
      • Jirí Menzel
    • Writers
      • Bohumil Hrabal(novel) (screenplay)
      • Jirí Menzel(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      As of 2022 the train station still stands, and in 2017 a museum was opened there to commemorate this film. It also still used as an active passenger train station.
    • Goofs
      The blanket covering the stamped girl changes between shots.
    • Quotes

      Milos Hrma: I'm Milos Hrma. I slit my wrists because they said I suffer from premature ejaculation. Actually I wilted like a lily, but I really am a man.

    • Connections
      Edited into CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel (2018)

    User reviews62

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    10/10
    It made me choose my profession
    I saw this film at film-school. Ever since, I have rated this film as one of the very best, its beauty, seriousness, sensualism and cinematography. It is all black and white, but so full of life. I am myself a cinematographer today.

    Try to watch it.
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    • Oct 6, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1966 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Languages
      • Czech
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Strogo kontrolirani vlakovi
    • Filming locations
      • Railway Station, Lodenice, Czech Republic
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,198
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.66 : 1

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