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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. Wry and tender, Academy Award™-winning Closely Watched Trains is a masterpiece of human observation and one of the best-loved films of the Czech New Wave.
Original Release
04/03/1967
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Václav Neckár | Milos Hrma / Trainee Milos Hrma |
| Josef Somr | výpravcí Hubicka / Train dispatcher Hubicka |
| Vlastimil Brodský | rada Zednícek / Counselor Zednicek |
| Vladimír Valenta | Prednosta stanice / Stationmaster Max |
| Alois Vachek | Novak / stanicní pomocník Novák |
| Ferdinand Kruta | fotograf Noneman, Másin strýc / Masa's Uncle Noneman |
| Jitka Scoffin | Mása / Conducteress Masa |
| Jitka Zelenohorská | Zdenka / Zdenicka Svatá |
| Nada Urbánková | Victoria Freie |
| Libuše Havelková | Max's wife / Prednostová |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Václav Neckár | Milos Hrma / Trainee Milos Hrma |
| Josef Somr | výpravcí Hubicka / Train dispatcher Hubicka |
| Vlastimil Brodský | rada Zednícek / Counselor Zednicek |
| Vladimír Valenta | Prednosta stanice / Stationmaster Max |
| Alois Vachek | Novak / stanicní pomocník Novák |
| Ferdinand Kruta | fotograf Noneman, Másin strýc / Masa's Uncle Noneman |
| Jitka Scoffin | Mása / Conducteress Masa |
| Jitka Zelenohorská | Zdenka / Zdenicka Svatá |
| Nada Urbánková | Victoria Freie |
| Libuše Havelková | Max's wife / Prednostová |
| Kveta Fialová | The countess / Hrabenka |
| Pavla Maršálková | Matka / Mutter |
| Milada Ježková | Zdenka's mother / Zdenina matka |
| Zuzana Minichova | |
| Václav Fiser | Zedník |
| Karel Hovorka | Hradlar |
| Jirí Kodet | SS-man |
| František Husák | SS-man |
| Dagmar Zikánová | Pokojska |
| Jan Kotva | (as J. Kotva) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carlo Ponti | Executive Producer |
| Bohumil Šmída | Executive Producer |
| Zdenek Oves | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
