Closely Watched Trains (Ostře Sledované Vlaky) (1966)

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An odd little film from the Czech Republic focusing on a young man’s appointment at a rail station and his experiences there during the Nazi occupation.

From first impressions the film appears to be a comedy, albeit a black one. Milos tells us of his doomed forefathers and the amusing ways they met their demise; and this is followed by his first interactions with the somewhat motl... read more

Czech (11), 1960s (8), Comedy (7), Czechoslovakia (6), Drama (6), War (6), Romance (4), Train (3), Coming Of Age (3), Sex (3), World War 2 (3), Death (3), Foreign (2), Nazi (2), WWII (2), Loss Of Virginity (2), Classic (2), (2), Classics (2), 1966 (2)