Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- 7.7
- 89 mins
- Comedy, Drama
Storyline
A young man follows his father's footsteps and joins the railway company, where he learns the job and has his first affair. Set in the country, during the German occupation.—Michael Crew
Plot Keywords
train conductor, apprentice, father, resistance fighter, offbeat, cheeky, tender, czechoslovakia, train station, small town, hotel, virginity, world war ii, resistance, attempted suicide, growing up, sacrifice, 1940s
Short Review
A quiet, charming, very, human film. It comes from Czechoslovakia and isn't pushy like those big American movies; it will not force its point of view on you, or sweep you up in a tide of emotion.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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