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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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Closely Watched Trains
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 18, 1966
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, War
User Score
73%
Original Title
Ostře sledované vlaky
Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Director
Jiří Menzel
Description
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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