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Closely Watched Trains (18-Nov-1966)

Original Title: Ostre sledovan� vlaky

Director: Jir� Menzel

Writers: Bohumil Hrabal; Jir� Menzel

From novel by: Bohumil Hrabal

Music: Jir� Sust

Producer: Zdenek Oves

Keywords: Drama, Comedy, Train, WWII, Coming of Age

In Nazi-occupied Bohemia, Milos Hrma's attempt to lose his virginity with his girlfriend does not go well; his physician recommends finding an older woman to provide this special type of instruction. Milos is employed as a apprentice train watcher, his supervisor is an incorrigible womanizer. And he sees sexual imagery in everyday objects, which does not help. Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

CAST

V�clav Neck�r   ...   Milos Hrma
Josef Somr   ...   Hubicka
Vlastimil Brodsky   ...   Zednicek
Vladim�r Valenta   ...   Max
Alois Vachek   ...   Novak
Ferdinand Kruta   ...   Uncle Noneman
Jitka Bendov�   ...   Masa
Jitka Zelenohorsk�   ...   Zdenka
Nada Urb�nkov�   ...   Victoria Freie
Libuse Havelkov�   ...   Max's Wife
Kveta Fialov�   ...   Countess
Pavla Mars�lkov�   ...   Mother
Milada Jezkov�   ...   Zdenka's Mother
Zuzana Minichova   ...   [Role undetermined]
V. Fiser   ...   Supporting Cast
M. Homola   ...   Supporting Cast
K. Hovorka   ...   Supporting Cast
V. Hrab�nek   ...   Supporting Cast
F. Hus�k   ...   Supporting Cast
J. Kodet   ...   Supporting Cast
J. Kotva   ...   Supporting Cast
F. Marek   ...   Supporting Cast
J. Pech   ...   Supporting Cast
A. Praz�k   ...   Supporting Cast
D. Zik�nov�   ...   Supporting Cast

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