Ostre sledované vlaky

"All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman."

Nov 18 1966 Not Rated 1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Bohumil Hrabal, Jirí Menzel

Directed by

Jirí Menzel

Cast

Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Languages

Ceský, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
14,328
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA