Closely Watched Trains

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.

Genre:

Comedy, Drama, War

Duration:

93 min

Cast:

Václav Neckář, Jitka Scoffin, Vladimír Valenta

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jiří Menzel

Release:

1966

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Rating:

7.2