Closely Watched Trains Movie Review 1966

A novice train dispatcher attempts to gain sexual experience in German-occupied Czechoslovakia during WWII. Many funny scenes in this film regarded by some as a classic. Based upon the Czech novel by Bohumil Hrabal. In Czech with English subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 89 minutes.
Originally from Czech.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Sex & Sexuality, Trains, World War II, Coming of Age

Screenplay

Jiri Menzel

Cast

Vaclav Neckar, Jitka Bendova, Vladimir Valenta, Josef Somr

Cinematography

Jaromir Sofr

Director

Jiri Menzel

Music

Jiri Sust

Producer

Filmove Studio Barrandov

Awards

Oscars 1967: Foreign Film.