Ostře sledované vlaky
Closely Watched Trains (1966)
“All it takes to make a man of a boy is a woman.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Václav Neckář
Václav Neckář
as Trainee Milos Hrma
Jitka Scoffin
Jitka Scoffin
as Conducteress MasaVladimír Valenta
Vladimír Valenta
as Stationmaster Max
Libuše Havelková
Libuše Havelková
as Max's wife
Josef Somr
Josef Somr
as Train dispatcher HubickaAlois Vachek
Alois Vachek
as Novak
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská
as Zdenka
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
as Counselor Zednicek
Ferdinand Krůta
Ferdinand Krůta
as Masa's Uncle Noneman
Květa Fialová
Květa Fialová
as The countess
Naďa Urbánková
Naďa Urbánková
as Victoria Freie
Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel
as Dr. BrabecCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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