Closely Watched Trains

1966 | 93 minutes | 7.3 ★ (223)

Closely Watched Trains
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    18 November 1966

  • DirectingJiří Menzel
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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