Closely Watched Trains

1966 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 14,328 VOTES · DIR. Jiří Menzel

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 604 lines

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00:00:52 My name is Milos Hrma. They often laughed at my name.
00:03:27 Instead of staying home he went to see the workers
00:04:53 CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS
00:11:56 Nice, nice, they all are, but what else?
00:14:17 Everybody saluted and in the afternoon a whole carriage
00:16:56 is favorable.
00:19:13 Special attention must be devoted to carefully watching the trains.
00:22:29 In his fly? You're killing me.
00:24:22 I'm not going to warm your food.
00:27:56 Milos, we can relax now, only a few freight trains
00:32:47 Fun, fun, that's all very well
00:35:51 - Straight on. - Thanks. Let's go.
00:40:25 - would you be so kind... - Uncle.
00:56:38 You are healthy as can be, maybe too healthy.
00:58:51 Her behind full of rubber stamp imprints, look at it
01:01:10 The youth of Germany is shedding blood on the battlegrounds
01:03:31 And doctor Brabec also said to find one of ill repute
01:06:05 Over the waves like this until you get the swing in hand.
01:10:59 We'll blow up the train.
01:14:42 And she's sure to want -
01:19:19 Sit down.
01:25:09 against train dispatcher Ladislav Hubicka.
01:27:31 Time flies...
01:30:34 And your gratitude to the Reich?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed604
Dialogue density6.5 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line01:30:34

Production Record

DirectorJiří Menzel
LanguageCS
IMDb votes14,328