# Closely Watched Trains (1966)

> A shy railway trainee navigates sexual awakening and absurd workplace rituals while wartime occupation turns a quiet provincial station into a site of moral risk.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/634

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
- Director: Jiří Menzel
- Cast: Václav Neckář, Jitka Scoffin, Vladimír Valenta, Libuše Havelková, Josef Somr, Alois Vachek, Jitka Zelenohorská, Vlastimil Brodský
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060802/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, earthy, classic cinema night, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A young man's journey through love and war unfolds on the rails of history.

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