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Ostre sledované vlaky

Ostre sledované vlaky

1966Movie⏱️ 1h 32mNot Rated
ComedyDramaRomanceWar
7.6
IMDB Rating
14,842 votes

An apprentice train dispatcher looks for love while aiding his colleagues in their resistance against the Nazis.

Director
Jirí Menzel
Writers
Bohumil Hrabal, Jirí Menzel
Stars
Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský
Release Date
November 18, 1966
Language
Czech, German
Country
Czechoslovakia
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 69
Reviews
📋 19.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Václav Neckár
Václav Neckár
as Milos Hrma
Josef Somr
Josef Somr
as výpravcí Hubicka
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
as rada Zednícek
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Vladimír Valenta
as Prednosta stanice
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Alois Vachek
as stanicní pomocník Novák
Ferdinand Kruta
Ferdinand Kruta
as fotograf Noneman, Másin strýc
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Jitka Scoffin
as Mása
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská
as Zdenicka Svatá
Nada Urbánková
Nada Urbánková
as Victoria Freie
Libuse Havelková
Libuse Havelková
as Prednostová

💰 Box Office

$34,198
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Railway Station, Lodenice, Czech Republic
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov

🏷️ Keywords

satiresexualityoccupied countryattempted suicideczech new wave

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgePeriod DramaPsychological DramaSatireComedyDramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

A perfect movie.
by hermanb2004-04-01
10/10

"Closely Watched Trains is my favorite movie ever. It is 90 minutes of cinematic perfection: funny, sad, exquisitely shot, beautiful to look at (watch it twice, so that the second time around you can focus on Menzel's genius in composing his shots), and insightful--profound, even. Its structure will make any film student drool with envy. The acting is flawless, particularly the performance by Josef Somr as train-dispatcher Hubicka. Please resist any impulse to see it as a "political" film--it is nothing of the sort. It's just a beautiful work of art. Note: Closely Watched Tr..."

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

An apprentice train dispatcher looks for love while aiding his colleagues in their resistance against the Nazis.