Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Directed by Jiří Menzel · 93 min · Comedy, Drama, War
57.3 TOPICAL score · #1,446 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Closely Watched Trains (1966, directed by Jiří Menzel) has a TOPICAL score of 57.3 - ranked 1,446 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (279 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (279 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read4,426 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Václav Neckář, Jitka Bendová, Vladimír Valenta, Libuše Havelková