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Closely Observed Trains
Ostře sledované vlaky · dir. Jiři Menzel
Czechoslovakia 1966, 93’
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Closely Observed Train is a comedy-drama about a young man employed in a tiny station during World War II. Miloš Hrma, a dispatcher's apprentice at a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, he embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of eroticism and… frustration. During this trip, Miloš suddenly becomes involved in a plot to blow up a German ammunition train.
Director: | Jiři Menzel |
Screenplay: | Bohumil Hrabal, Jiři Menzel |
Music: | Jiří Šust |
Cinematography: | Jaromír Šofr |
Editing: | Jiřina Lukešová |
Cast: | Václav Neckář, Jitka Bendová |
Awards: | Najlepszy Film Nieanglojęzyczny / Best Foreign Language Movie (Oskary / Oscars 1968) |