Closely Watched Trains
1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel
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Summary
Closely Watched Trains is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3]
- Director: Jiří Menzel[4]
- Screenwriter: Jiří Menzel[5], Bohumil Hrabal[6]
- Composer: Jiří Šust[7]
- Genre: drama film[8], comedy film[9]
- Based on: Closely Watched Trains[10]
- Cast member: Josef Somr[11], Vlastimil Brodský[12], Václav Neckář[13], Jiří Menzel[14], Pavel Landovský[15], Milada Ježková[16], Libuše Havelková[17], Jitka Zelenohorská[18], Naďa Urbánková[19], Květa Fialová[20], František Husák[21], Jiří Kodet[22], Jiří Hálek[23], Václav Kotva[24]
- Producer: Carlo Ponti[25]
- Production company: Barrandov Studios[26]
- Director of photography: Jaromír Šofr[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: Czech[28], German[29]
- Commons category: Ostře sledované vlaky[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 7.8/10[32], 90%[33]
- Color: color[34], black-and-white[35]
- Country of origin: Czechoslovakia[36]
- Publication date: November 18, 1966[37], October 27, 1967[38]
- Distributed by: Ústřední půjčovna filmů[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Dobrovice (stacja kolejowa)[41]
Why It Matters
Closely Watched Trains has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
What awards did Closely Watched Trains receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3].