United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: Czech ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Shy teenage virgin Milo gets his first job as a railway dispatcher and is suddenly forced to confront the realities of the adult world, not least the temptations of the opposite sex. But they in turn are more attracted to his more experienced colleague Hubi ka and his distinctive way with an inkpad and rubber stamp... This could easily have fuelled a light... comedy, but Ji í Menzel s bittersweet feature debut is set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, and the various farcical goings-on threaten to distract attention from the far more pressing business of staying alive especially since German trains are being attacked by resistance fighters and everyone is under suspicion of collaboration. Co-written by the great Czech novelist Bohumil Hrabal (author of the classic source novella), Closely Observed Trains won Menzel a Best Foreign Film Oscar when he was still in his twenties, and it remains one of the best-loved of all Czech films. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscar Academy Awards, ...Closely Observed Trains (1966) ( Closely Watched Trains ) (Blu-Ray) [show more]
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An example of Czech 'New Wave' Cinema, Jiri Menzel's film is set during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, but is primarily concerned with an apprentice train guard's attempts to lose his virginity while on duty at a rural railway depot. Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar of 1966.
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