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Closely Watched Trains

Drama Comedy War

1966, 1h 33min

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.

"Closely Watched Trains" — drama, comedy and war movie produced in Czech Republic and released in 1966. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 33min. "Closely Watched Trains" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: Czechia

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Cast:

Vlastimil Brodský,

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Critic David Parkinson

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8

...a bittersweet, Oscar-winning gem.

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