At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery.
Academy Award-winning Closely Watched Trains is a masterpiece of human observation and one of the best-loved films of the Czech New Wave.
Filmography: The Don Juans (2013), I Served the King of England (2006), The Beggar's Opera (1991), My Sweet Little Village (1985), Shortcuts (1981), Secluded, Near Woods (1976), Larks on a String (1969).
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